The U.S. has been a major refined product exporter for years, but exports have jumped in the last three years. – The lifting of the crude oil export ban at the end of 2015 has opened up exports for crude. – U.S. crude oil exports have surged this year, jumping an average of 300,000 bpd in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period a year earlier. Market Movers – Kosmos Energy (NYSE: KOS) signed three production sharing agreements with Equatorial Guinea, Kosmos’ first foray into the country. The contracts cover offshore exploration, and Kosmos will hold an 80 percent stake in them. – Sanchez Energy (NYSE: SN) saw its share price jump more than 2 percent on Monday after revealing third quarter production increased 43 percent year-on-year. – Chevron (NYSE: CVX) approved […]