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No-Hospital559 t1_iwo0r32 wrote

Oil and gas are way more profitable in overseas markets. The limited supply is a myth. The more we drill here, the more we export.

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Dylan-Baddour OP t1_iwo3xlm wrote

Also important to note that we’ve only been exporting since 2016

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bobniborg1 t1_iwo6245 wrote

Who made that change?

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Dylan-Baddour OP t1_iwo6891 wrote

Obama and the US Congress https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fiscal-oil/congress-kills-u-s-oil-export-ban-boosts-solar-wind-power-idUSKBN0U121U20151219

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VikingBorealis t1_iwpa7p7 wrote

You forgot the say because the Republican closed the government and decided to be a kindergarten

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bigolenate t1_iwo3wvo wrote

Maybe something like export tariffs to keep US oil in the US?

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No-Hospital559 t1_iwo40uv wrote

I agree but we would have to get that passed by a congress bought and paid for by the oil industry.

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