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Tom Wilson

Energy correspondent

Tom Wilson writes about the world's largest energy companies, OPEC and the energy transition. He previously ran the FT's Middle East and Africa news coverage after serving in Kenya as the FT's East Africa correspondent.

Prior to the FT he reported for Bloomberg from the Democratic Republic of Congo, after an earlier career advising companies and governments on political and business issues in Africa.

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  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    Oil & Gas industry
    Global commodity traders open to increasing Russian oil volumes

    Trafigura and Vitol bosses say they would increase activity if governments and banks give approval

  • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
    DR Congo
    DRC says Rwandan mineral smuggling costs it almost $1bn a year

    Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of plundering its resources by supporting insurgent M23 group

  • Monday, 20 March, 2023
    News in-depthRussian business & finance
    Two companies, one trade: the switch that keeps Putin’s oil flowing

    Swiss-based Paramount’s Russian trading activity taken up by near-identically named Dubai entity as sanctions tightened

  • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
    BP PLC
    BP accused of ‘serious violations’ after fatal blast at US refinery

    Safety regulator says operating and training failures contributed to accident that killed two workers

  • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
    Saudi Aramco
    Saudi Aramco posts record $161bn profit on back of strong crude prices

    World’s biggest oil major will increase production capacity to 13mn barrels a day

  • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
    Climate change
    UK pension funds threaten to vote against BP and Shell directors over climate targets

    USS and Border to Coast’s plan follows companies backtracking on emissions targets

  • Friday, 10 March, 2023
    BP PLC
    BP chief Bernard Looney’s pay doubled to £10mn last year

    Latest energy boss to enjoy rewards boost as oil and gas industry records bumper profits

  • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
    Shell plc
    Ex-Shell chief van Beurden’s pay jumped to £9.7mn last year

    Rise of 53% came as oil group’s profits hit record $40bn in tumultuous year for energy markets

  • Monday, 6 March, 2023
    Gunvor Group Ltd
    Adnoc and Gunvor deal talks reach impasse

    Co-founder of Switzerland-based energy trading company said to be reluctant to yield control to Abu Dhabi group

  • Friday, 3 March, 2023
    Oil & Gas industry
    Can Shell close the valuation gap with US rivals?

    Investors divided on new chief executive’s push to narrow distance from Exxon and Chevron while pursuing transition

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    Oil & Gas industry
    Shell explored quitting Europe and moving to the US

    Executives discussed potential shift in 2021 in effort to close group’s valuation gap with US rivals

  • Thursday, 23 February, 2023
    Eni SpA
    Eni becomes latest energy major to report record profits

    Italian group follows rivals in recording bumper year after Ukraine war pushed up oil and gas prices

  • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
    Behind the Money podcast31 min listen
    The costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

    FT reporters reflect on how much Ukraine and global markets have changed since Russia’s invasion began one year ago

  • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
    Energy Source
    Could Shell follow BP? Premium content

    Plus, booming European LNG demand was not a one-off, report shows

  • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
    FT SeriesRussia in Africa
    Russia’s growing trade in arms, oil and African politics

    Nations welcome the business and investment on the continent but for many diplomatic ties are the priority

  • Monday, 13 February, 2023
    BP PLC
    BP defends transition strategy after curbing retreat from oil and gas

    Top low-carbon executive insists ‘no link’ between last week’s move and renewable energy’s lower returns

  • Friday, 10 February, 2023
    The Big Read
    What Big Oil’s bumper profits mean for the energy transition

    Few expected the supermajors to help drive decarbonisation. But this week, the market showed it will not force them to

  • Thursday, 9 February, 2023
    Shell plc
    Investors back legal petition against Shell directors over climate goals

    Pension funds support action to hold individual board members to account

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Equinor ASA
    Equinor makes record $75bn profit during energy crisis

    State-backed group’s earnings provide Norway with tax haul equivalent to $7,900 per head of population

  • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
    Oil & Gas industry
    BP slows oil and gas retreat after record $28bn profit

    Chief Bernard Looney says recent years show world needs ‘secure’ energy alongside renewables

  • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
    Special ReportInnovation in Energy
    Fusion energy breakthrough sparks calls for more government backing

    Last year’s achievement of ‘scientific energy gain’ has galvanised a sector that has long been in development

  • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
    The jig is up for the Texas two-step

    UK to design ‘digital pound’ that could fend off a future private tech rival

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Shell plc
    Shell profits more than double to record $40bn

    Oil major beats expectations for fourth quarter thanks to gas trading profits

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Oil & Gas industry
    Shell hit with damages claim by 11,000 Nigerians in UK High Court

    Long-running dispute a test case over global oil groups’ responsibility for past pollution

  • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
    Shell plc
    Shell-chartered vessel boarded by Greenpeace activists

    Oil and gas group’s floating asset targeted in Atlantic en route to UK North Sea in protest at fossil fuel activity

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