Regulation of Oil Imports in the United States and the European Union
Article from: OGEL 2 (2011), in Comparative Energy Law
Introduction
Despite the efforts to curb the global dependence on oil products through increasing use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures, a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2010 confirms the obvious: oil is estimated to remain the dominant fuel in the primary energy mix until at least 2035. This paper will briefly examine the regulatory framework for importation of crude oil into the United States and the European Union. While the regulatory conditions for importation of crude oil to both the European Union and the United States ...