Not exact matches
«The Obama Administration is already studying whether to lift the
restrictions on
oil exports, but this is something that is likely to face a lot of opposition in Congress from both Democrats and Republicans, who worry that lifting the
restrictions could cause gasoline prices to rise,» said Herman Wang, senior editor of
oil news at Platts.
Indeed, the US is so awash in
oil that, even as Obama ponders his decision on Keystone, the American Petroleum Institute is working hard to remove
restrictions on
exporting crude that date back to 1975.
In its highly anticipated Annual Energy Outlook 2018, the agency forecasts that the U.S. will become a net exporter of energy by as early as 2022, thanks in large part to the boom in shale
oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production as well as the relaxation of
export restrictions.
Today rumors picked up speed that parties to the spending bill negotiations have reached some sort of deal, pursuant to which a relaxation of
restrictions on
oil exports would be traded for an extension of the wind energy industry's primary subsidy, known as the production tax credit («PTC»).
For decades, the government has imposed
restrictions on
exporting domestically produced crude
oil but not on refined petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel fuel.
Advise non-U.S.-based
oil and gas corporations and service companies on ongoing basis in connection with review of U.S.
export controls, sanctions policies, and foreign ownership
restrictions in connection with global operations and specific business contacts with United States.