Despite the recent surge in US oil exports, the volumes of crude leaving the US remain minute. It is looking increasingly likely that some export restrictions will be relaxed, but this could take years. In the meantime, though, US refiners can retool to use more shale oil, and new pipelines from Canada will bring more heavy crude to the Gulf coast. All of these factors should still help to pull down oil prices.
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