—from BankTrack member Global Witness— London, 31st August, Transparency of Libya’s oil wealth must be a key priority of Thursday’s negotiations over the country’s future, said Global Witness today. The meeting, which is to be co-chaired by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and France’s President, Nicholas Sarkozy, could mark a …
Effort to Curb Oil Profiteering Gains Steam
*WASHINGTON, D.C.* – A move to corral speculators who’re feverishly trading oil contracts and driving up the price of gas at the pump picked up steam today as a baker’s dozen of U.S. senators joined together to press regulators for an immediate crackdown. Read more…