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Derek Brower

US energy editor

Derek Brower leads the FT's energy coverage in the US, the world's biggest and most dynamic market, reporting on companies and investors from Texas to New York; the shale patch to the solar sector; and from Washington oil politics to the environment and transition.

Brower is also the editor of Energy Source, the FT's must-read energy newsletter, published twice a week.

He has covered energy and global politics for 20 years, working across the Middle East and North Africa, North America, and Russia.

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  • Friday, 9 December, 2022
    ExplainerOil
    Why the price of oil has dropped despite new constraints on Russian supply

    Crude settles at lowest level of 2022 after European embargo and G7 price cap take effect

  • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
    Energy Source
    Fuel could soon become a deflationary force Premium content

    A stunning reversal on the energy landscape

  • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
    Equities
    US fund managers cross Atlantic to buy European oil stocks

    Shares of BP and Shell trade at sharp discounts to American peers after energy commodity rally

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    UK energy
    US and UK pledge to maintain high levels of LNG trade

    New ‘energy partnership’ aims to boost amount of liquefied natural gas sent to UK while reducing reliance on Russia

  • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
    Energy Source
    The global fight for control of green tech Premium content

    Plus, the energy transition is moving more quickly than expected

  • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
    Shale Oil & Gas
    Shale pioneer Harold Hamm attacks US-Venezuela oil deal as ‘desperation’

    Founder of Continental Resources says Biden administration wants to put American industry ‘out of business’

  • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
    Energy Source18 min
    Has Big Oil changed? | FT Film

    With the climate emergency, the war in Ukraine, and the global energy crisis, Big Oil is under pressure as never before

  • Thursday, 1 December, 2022
    Energy Source
    Price cap on Russian crude poses a conundrum for Opec+ Premium content

    The cartel looks likely to stay the course on output amid a storm of uncertainty in the market

  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    What the oil sell-off means for the shale patch Premium content

    Opinions among analysts are divided

  • Monday, 28 November, 2022
    The Big Read
    The week that could unravel the global oil market

    As western countries prepare to impose a price cap on Russian crude, many of the industry’s norms are being undermined

  • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    Opec keeps the market on its toes Premium content

    Plus, the World Cup kicks off with a hefty carbon footprint

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    Markets
    US oil prices fall 10% in the week as demand worries rise

    Weakening fuel demand in China outweighs concerns that Russian supply could drop

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    Energy crisis
    New England ‘importing European prices’ in looming gas supply crunch

    Approach of winter brings energy security warnings for US region dependent on global LNG market

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    Andrew Forrest makes a bet on green reconstruction in Ukraine Premium content

    Plus, a crucial commodity for the low-carbon transition

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    The solar industry has a Xinjiang problem Premium content

    Plus, a multibillion-dollar effort to wean Indonesia off coal

  • Thursday, 10 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    Joe Biden’s energy agenda survives the midterm vote Premium content

    Plus, voters’ energy priorities heading into the election

  • Thursday, 10 November, 2022
    US midterm elections
    Business leaders see a split Congress as reason to celebrate

    Midterm results may herald a less extreme Washington — but there are still plenty of fights ahead

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    UK energy
    UK struggles to secure long-term gas import deals

    Recent fall in wholesale prices has forced reassessment of price Britain is willing to pay

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    The energy crisis crashes the climate conference Premium content

    Plus, private equity will be a top source of energy transition financing

  • Monday, 7 November, 2022
    Shale Oil & Gas
    ‘Shalennial’ US gas salesman wants to kill global coal

    EQT chief executive Toby Rice claims his fuel helps Europe and the climate, but critics see a ‘false reality’

  • Monday, 7 November, 2022
    ExplainerRenewable energy9 min
    US offshore wind: tapping an underused resource | FT Energy Source

    The FT’s Derek Brower looks at why progress is slow, and what the White House is trying to do about it

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    The Big Read
    Windfall taxes: good politics, tricky policy

    Higher levies on oil majors boasting record profits are a hit with voters, but they are not a guaranteed revenue raiser

  • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    How the US midterms will impact the energy sector Premium content

    Plus, energy and environment issues appeared in nearly a third of pro-Republican ads last month

  • Tuesday, 1 November, 2022
    Energy Source
    Opec head: ‘Mixed messages’ are holding back energy investment Premium content

    Plus, the power of superhot rock energy

  • Tuesday, 25 October, 2022
    Energy Source
    Are Europe’s falling gas prices here to stay? Premium content

    Plus, China continues snapping up cheap Russian oil

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