Saturday, August 1, 2026

President Signs House Joint Resolution to Revoke SEC Foreign Payment Disclosure Rule from Dodd-Frank

From UPI President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation to scrap an anti-corruption regulation enacted last year to increase transparency in the business dealings of energy companies. Trump signed House Joint Resolution 41 to repeal the rule, which required U.S. energy companies to disclose any payments involving domestic or foreign governments to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The regulation from former President Barack Obama‘s administration

Iraq Oil Output to Decline in March

From The Oil & Gas Year Iraq, OPEC’s second-biggest supplier, is set to see oil output decline significantly in March, international media reported on Monday. It is unclear whether this is the result of unforeseen circumstances or a direct push to meet the country’s obligations under the production cut agreement reached last November. Loading programmes obtained by Reuters and Bloomberg show that