Texas could gain nearly 41,000 new jobs by 2020, and add $5.21 billion to the state economy during the same time period if the crude oil export ban is overturned, according to a recently released study. A number of other states also stand to gain jobs and a boost to their economy, as well; however, overturning the ban will not be a slam dunk, according to the American Petroleum Institute (API). The study was done by ICF International and EnSys Energy, and it concluded that in addition to the new jobs and the boost to the economies in several states, consumers could save up to an average of $5.8 billion in fuel costs per year between 2015 and 2035 as higher production and more efficient markets boost supplies and lower costs. Besides Texas, 17 other states could gain over 5,000 jobs each in 2020 from exports of U.S. crude […]