Financial Transparency Coalition

Standing at the pump, watching the numbers tick away, do you ever wonder where the money goes? You’re not alone: People on the other end of the pipeline are wondering too. While we feel the pinch in our pockets, citizens of oil-producing countries are often not seeing the profits.

Big oil wants the SEC to water down the landmark U.S. transparency laws passed as part of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform law. Oxfam America, together with a coalition that includes the Task Force, Global Witness, and Global Financial Integrity, is waging a campaign to tell them that a weak transparency standard is unacceptable. Read more here, or take action at Oxfam America.