Yet none has, or can explain why a return to the export moratorium harms the nation. Are not reps supposed to put the nation first?
It reminds me of the squealing over "free trade".
What am I missing?
I understand being alarmed is one notch above concerned, but lower than troubled.
That would be an idea - if American refineries were using the types of crude being exported, AND they had pipelines to connect themselves to it, but they aren’t, and they don’t.
more political stupidity.
The oil we export is oil we cannot use due to sulphur content and EPA regulations. It another moron example of the Demcorat Marxist party staging a photo op rather then undoing their harmful policies that caused the problem
The GOPe reps are alarmed, appalled, mad as hell, and ready to write a strong letter. Well, maybe not too strong, don’ want to anger the RATs.
Great move commies….this will double the price or gasoline…our refineries can’t refine all quantities of crude produced in the US. The EPA hasn’t allowed a new refinery to be built in 30 years. We export crude that doesn’t fit current refinery design…..so bring it on bankrupt American oil producers….
Ten percent for the Big Guy. You know the rules.
Republicans alarmed, consider writing strongly worded letter.
-news at 11.
Not only should crude oil exports be banned there should be a $10.00/bbl tariff on crude imports.
Even a demented squirrel finds a nut every once in a while. Joe gets one right.
Do it. Americans in general need to be punished for their stupidity and complacency.
So let me see if I have this right. Biden is contemplating a ban on exporting oil commercially, meanwhile he’s siphoning oil from our strategic reserve to give to China. Does that about cover it?
At least to my mind the price of oil in the US is not high because all our oil is being exported. Rather there is insufficient global supply,
Iz’d vote for the US increasing the supply and becoming a net exporter as was true only a few years ago. Drill baby drill
Why is this alarming?!?
This was the law not that long ago
There are different grades of oil, based on local geologies, that require different refining methods based on the targeted purpose (fuels, heating oil, lubricating oils, plastics manufacture, etc.)
Oil pumped in one place is transported to the refinery best suited to process that oil, which may not be in the United States. The refined product is then shipped back to the markets that need them.
-PJ
It would be cheaper to just buy the Big Guy off with 10% of energy proceeds to let us do whatever we want.
How about they man-up and call for impeachment? Or the 25th amendment? Talk is cheap.
Your first clue is in their title: They are REPRESENTATIVES to Congress. They Represent the people that elect them. Not all Americans.
You are missing the next move. The very stern, concerned letter begging him not to do it.
Ooooh, alarmed. Next thing you know, they might get perturbed or even vexed..
Let’s just go mercantilist.