# Bessent calls for World Bank reforms, including upstream oil and gas financing

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- Reuters, 2026-10-15 05:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/bessent-calls-world-bank-reforms-including-upstream-oil-gas-financing-2026-10-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad05f00b7b1a600013ede1a

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out a lengthy set of demands for the World Bank aligned with the Trump administration’s interests. They include lifting its ban on financing upstream oil and gas projects, directing resources toward deep-sea critical-mineral mining and changing procurement policies.