Natural Resources Editor at the FT, covering commodities and mining. Also interested in the environment, energy, tech, China. Recently back from mat leave.
Joined January 2010
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Leslie Hook retweeted
Apr 21
@lesliehook thanks for hosting @IvanhoeMines_ today at the @ftcommodities summit in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Scoop w/ @OilSheppard -- Vitol's net profit reached nearly $15bn in 2022, equivalent to the previous 6 yrs profits combined
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Leslie Hook retweeted
15 Mar 2023
One year after nickel ‘alchemist’ Xiang Guangda faced huge losses on short squeeze, his empire stays intact and even expanding, as the billionaire aims to work his magic on batteries.
15 Mar 2023
China’s Tsingshan plans to list its battery unit in Hong Kong this year in the first IPO for founder Xiang Guangda, whose bet on falling nickel prices last year brought his empire close to collapse on.ft.com/3YMbSXW
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30 Jan 2023
The FT is hiring in San Francisco! Great job - awesome colleagues boards.eu.greenhouse.io/fina…
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Leslie Hook retweeted
1 Dec 2022
Deep dive on how close the LME came to Armageddon and setting off a systemic financial crisis when nickel prices exploded in March
Surge in nickel prices threatened to blow $2.6bn hole in key LME entity via @FT on.ft.com/3VeYsmd
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29 Nov 2022
Loved working with @NathalieThomas3 @samjoiner @digitalcampbell @Dan_Clark5 @carolinenevitt on this piece about interconnectors -- and why sharing electricity will be crucial to get Europe through the winter.
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Leslie Hook retweeted
29 Nov 2022
Britain has one of the largest offshore wind markets in the world — which means it also generates plenty of power to export. There are nerves over this winter, however. The UK has for the first time examined scenarios in which it won’t be able to import electricity from Europe
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Leslie Hook retweeted
29 Nov 2022
In Europe, people could face energy blackouts this winter. To understand what is at stake, the Financial Times explores how the European energy grid actually works 🧵 on.ft.com/3Fcg3p6
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Leslie Hook retweeted
5 Oct 2022
Latest from Vienna ahead of today’s blockbuster Opec meeting:
UAE poised to support Opec oil production cuts despite U.S. pressure
ft.com/content/ed4fcced-b288… via @financialtimes
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27 Sep 2022
The head of copper trader Maike says the company is selling assets and "breaking arms to survive" - great scoop from @cheng_leng_ ft.com/content/7727449d-41ed…
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20 Sep 2022
Methane in the atmosphere is growing at the fastest rate ever recorded. But where is all this gas coming from? I spoke to the scientists who are trying to find out: on.ft.com/3celw3f
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Leslie Hook retweeted
21 Jul 2022
The deadly heatwaves that have fuelled blazes and caused transport disruptions in Europe, the US and China this month have one thing in common: a peculiar shape in the jet stream dubbed “wavenumber 5”.
ft.com/content/bb9ecca3-c914… @lesliehook w/ stunning graphics by @ian_bott_artist
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Leslie Hook retweeted
19 Apr 2022
Friends! I'm joining @lesliehook @CamillaHodgson and FT climate editor @Emiliyadotcom to cover all things climate for the @FinancialTimes from our DC bureau. I'm just getting started and very excited! My DMs are open if anyone wants to grab coffee or generally chat climate.
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Leslie Hook retweeted
1 Apr 2022
Good news alert from the @FT DC team ! Am thrilled to say @LaurenFedor is appointed deputy bureau chief and @Aime_Williams is starting a new role covering climate policy here in Washington. Congrats to both!
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8 Mar 2022
Global CO2 emissions from energy reached a historic high last year, says @IEA ft.com/content/bfee515e-fd50…
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Leslie Hook retweeted
3 Nov 2021
Scoop: Ft.com is free to read today. Enjoy our climate coverage
Draw your own chart: test your climate change knowledge via @FT
on.ft.com/3mCkQHl
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#COP26 should agree deal where rich countries 'mobilise' $150 billion a year in #climate $$$ (public private) by 2025, @lordstern1 tells @lesliehook. Would mean $60 billion in bilateral finance & $90 billion via development banks ft.com/content/5072b2be-17ed…
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27 May 2021
When I wrote this piece - less than two years ago - the legal challenges to oil companies seemed a bit like a long shot. Hard to believe how quickly that has changed. ft.com/content/d5fbeae4-869c…
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Leslie Hook retweeted
18 May 2021
Boom: Energy groups must stop new oil and gas projects to reach net zero by 2050, IEA says via @FT @lesliehook
@AnjliRaval on.ft.com/3bzvk4j
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