Export of Alaskan crude oil. Hearings before the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Ninety-Eighth Congress, First Session, July 19 and 20, 1983

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The Subcommittee heard testimony from 14 witnesses on the foreign policy implications of the Alaska crude oil export ban. Other parties submitted written testimony for insertion in the hearing record. There was testimony both in favor of the ban and in support of modifying current legislation to permit limited exports. The national benefits to permitting oil exports include increased economic efficiency, more federal tax revenues, and a reduced subsidy to the maritime industry. There was a general consensus that exports would enhance US energy security. Other benefits would come from diversifying Japan's crude oil sources and the international trade implications for Pacific Rim countries. Witnesses on both sides of the question raised the issue of economic interests and political positions. All witnesses without a vested economic interest supported easing export restrictions.

• OSTI ID: 6774878
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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