ConocoPhillips to export first U.S. shale oil as it beats rivals

On the heels of the U.S. government's recent lifting of the federal ban on the export of crude oil produced in the U.S., NuStar Energy and ConocoPhillips said Wednesday that they are loading what they believe to be the nation's first export cargo of U.S.-produced light crude oil since the 40-year-old ban was lifted on Dec. 18. ...»