Expert: The ban on oil exports in the United States could disrupt global markets.

Experts point out that banning oil exports may disrupt the global market and not help American drivers; and restricting US refined oil exports may lead to refineries along the Gulf of Mexico coast reducing production, thereby causing prices to rise. Experts warn that banning exports of refined oil or crude oil will not only fail to lower gas station prices, but may actually have the opposite effect, triggering further price increases in the global market.