CNBCPelosi, White House Support Plan Allowing U.S. Crude Oil ExportsBloombergThe House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi, joined the White House in announcing support for a $1.1 trillion spending plan that would avert a U.S. government shutdown and lift the …

ForbesWhite House Signals Support for Plan Allowing Oil ExportsBloombergThe White House signaled support for a deal reached by congressional leaders on a package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdown and lift the 40-ye …

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 …

ThinkProgressBig Oil Just Won Another Round In CongressThinkProgressIn a blow to environmental activists, lawmakers agreed late Tuesday to lift the 40-year-old oil export ban in a budget deal for the coming year. In exchange, the wind and solar industries …

Wall Street JournalUS Push to End Oil-Export Ban Puts China in Slippery SituationWall Street JournalA move by the U.S. Congress to lift a 40-year ban on oil exports could bring a gush of new supply to global markets, just as leaders in China—the world' …

BloombergCongress Reaches Fiscal Agreement That Ends U.S. Oil Export BanBloombergCongressional leaders unveiled a broad package of spending and tax legislation that would avert a U.S. government shutdown and lift the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports. H …

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 …

BloombergCongress Reaches Fiscal Deal That Ends U.S. Oil Export BanBloombergRepublican Representative Ann Wagner of Missouri said the proposal to lift the crude oil export ban “is huge” and would have a “much bigger” effect than building the Keystone pipel …

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 …

CBC.caOil pops higher, stocks rally as US debates lifting oil export banCBC.caOil has begun to reverse its declines and stock markets are rallying worldwide ahead of an expected Fed interest rate hike on Wednesday. West Texas Intermediate oil, the main Nor …