Wall Street JournalOil Provision Not Expected to Derail Spending BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Democrats balked at a provision in a $1.15 trillion spending bill unveiled early Wednesday morning that would end a four-decade ban on oil exports, but …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)US on brink of lifting oil export ban as Congress reaches fiscal dealThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Congressional leaders unveiled a broad package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdow …

The HillCongressional Leaders Agree to Lift 40-Year Ban on Oil ExportsWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—In a move considered unthinkable even a few months ago, congressional leaders have agreed to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports, a histori …

CNNCongressional Leaders Reach Sweeping Deal on Tax and Spending LegislationWall Street JournalLate Tuesday night, lawmakers also reached a deal on legislation that would revive and extend dozens of lapsed and expiring tax breaks. As part of the year-end l …

Wall Street JournalOil Export Ban Drags Down Spending NegotiationsWall Street Journalhighlighted the final sticking point publicly Tuesday, saying that the talks with Republicans had bogged down over whether to lift a 40-year-old ban on oil exports. Democr …

USA TODAYOil rebound lifts US and European stocksFinancial TimesTuesday 21:00 GMT. Rallying oil prices and easing concerns about the high-yield credit market helped European and US stocks push higher as participants awaited Wednesday's interest rate de …

USA TODAYStocks jump as Dow up more than 200 and oil rises for 2nd dayUSA TODAYStocks soared Tuesday with the Dow up more than 200 points as the price of crude oil rallied for a second day and Wall Street awaits the Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday …

CNNHarry Reid blames oil export fight for spending bill delayCNNWashington (CNN) Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid blamed Republicans Tuesday for holding up a final agreement on a giant government spending package, saying their insistence on lifting the …

USA TODAYStocks jump as oil rises for 2nd day, Fed rate hike decision loomsUSA TODAYStocks jumped Tuesday with the Dow up triple digits as the price of crude oil stabilizes for a second day and Wall Street awaits the Federal Reserve's decision Wednesda …

Wall Street JournalCongress Seen Likely to Lift US Oil-Export BanWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Congress is likely going to lift the nation's 40-year-old ban on oil exports as part of broader spending and tax legislation, according to congressional aide …