Oil Export Bans Make for Crude Politics

Tags: Big Government, Economic Policy, U.S. Economy

10/15/2023 Stephen Anderson

In the wake of the Arab Oil Embargo of 50 years ago, Congress banned U.S. export sales of crude oil. The results were different than what government “experts” imagined.

Original Article: Oil Export Bans Make for Crude Politics

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