Removing the nation’s oil export ban should help Louisiana in the long run, but the short term impact isn’t clear

Insider
The ExxonMobil Baton Rouge chemical plant is part of the petrochemical complex.

(Photo by Tim Mueller) When Congress voted last month to lift the country’s 40-year-old oil export ban, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie—who leveraged his power as House majority whip to help …


Already an INSIDER? .

We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report.

Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device with a subscription now.

  • Get access to more than a decade of story archives.
  • Get access to our searchable data center of TOP LISTS.
  • Get exclusive content only available to INSIDERS.