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Export Crude or Stop Exporting LNG; What Would You Rather See?

Is keeping U.S. oil here at home the better choice, or should companies be allowed to open up sales to the world market? And which CEO job is better: ExxonMobil or GE?

By Joel South and Taylor Muckerman – May 31, 2014 at 9:03AM EST

Would you rather see crude exports allowed in the U.S. or stop LNG export permits? Both issues are hotly contested with oil producers lobbying to export crude oil while the United States continues its oil boom while chemical companies and utilities continue to worried about domestic natural gas prices moving higher with more LNG export licenses awarded to service nonfree-trade countries.  

In this segment of The Motley Fool's energy edition of Where the Money Is, analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman play a round of "Would You Rather" and debate the merits of both choices. 

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Joel is a University of Washington graduate and covers energy and materials for The Motley Fool. Be sure to follow The Motley Fool's energy and materials Twitter for all your energy and materials coverage. Follow @tmfenergy

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