Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> The opposite actually. Allowing exports gives a market to that glut, keeping prices in the US higher.

Then why are gasoline prices nearly 9% lower than they were last year this time? [1] That's 9% directly into American's pocketbooks.

The glut I'm speaking of is the one in the world markets.

If US producers have a bigger market, they will produce more oil, which results in, well, more oil.

More oil produced from the US will require less oil produced from elsewhere to balance (in the world markets), or there will be a glut.

1. https://ycharts.com/indicators/gas_price



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: