George Baker, head of Producers for American Crude Oil Exports, said: “Now that we have levelled the playing field, the United States finally has an opportunity to compete and realise our nation’s full potential as a global energy superpower”.
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Lifting the export ban improves the future outlook for North Dakota, which produces light, sweet crude oil that most American refineries aren’t created to process, said Eugene Graner, president of Heartland Investor Services in Bismarck. The largest independent refiner in the country does not drill for oil, unlike ExxonMobil or Shell, leaving it without a business segment that will be more profitable after the ban is lifted.
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Demand, not repealing the export ban, persists as the real driver of Southeast Texas refineries, Kloza said. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries put into place an oil embargo after the US sided with Israel in the Yom Kippur War and the price of oil spiked from $3 to $12. The ban’s lifting could mean that they would have to pay higher prices for crude oil used for refining, and that could affect their profit margins.
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The world is seeing a surplus of oil mostly because of the America’s oil shale boom.
The US Congress votes to repeal the 40-year-old ban on exporting US crude oil in an energy policy shift sought by Republicans as part of a bipartisan deal. That lessens the possibility that sending US oil into the world market would hurt the USA economy or endanger its national security.
The U.S. produced about 9.39 million barrels per day on average in September 2015, down from an April peak of 9.59 million barrels per day.
“Though President Obama had previously spoken out against lifting the ban, we believe that he will sign the bill in part because of the renewable energy tax breaks included in the legislation”, he said in the emailed note. The $1.1 trillion tax-and-spending package is also expected to include a five-year extension on credits for wind and solar energy producers.
“The reasons for lifting the oil export ban are very powerful”.
Economists says exports could help the economy by further reducing fuel prices, by encouraging investment in production and shipping and by creating jobs.
In fact, many oil and gas companies are calling for more action on climate change.
“This plan will drive more development, and near-term prospects look strong as utilities, major customers and municipalities seek more low-priced, emissions-free renewable energy”, said Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, an industry group.
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The bill, posted early on Wednesday morning, allows the US president to stop oil exports for one year if he or she declares a national emergency, or if the administration decides the exports are causing a domestic oil shortage or raising prices.
