Leslie Hook

Natural Resources Editor at the FT, covering commodities and mining. Also interested in the environment, energy, tech, China. Recently back from mat leave.

[Robert Friedland @robert_ivanhoe]

@lesliehook thanks for hosting @IvanhoeMines_ today at the @ftcommodities summit in Lausanne, Switzerland.

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

@OilSheppard Full story here: https://t.co/CMQfZvEug6

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

Scoop w/ @OilSheppard -- Vitol's net profit reached nearly $15bn in 2022, equivalent to the previous 6 yrs profits combined

[Cheng Leng @cheng_leng_]

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.

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

@AttractaMooney @Emiliyadotcom @CamillaHodgson @Aime_Williams Congrats Attracta and welcome!!

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

The FT is hiring in San Francisco! Great job - awesome colleagues https://t.co/ODiNFrMNos

[Harry Dempsey @harrydemps]

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 https://t.co/jK34mLPPxO

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

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.

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

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

[Financial Times @FinancialTimes]

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 🧵 https://t.co/KnLLWguMOh

[David Sheppard @OilSheppard]

Latest from Vienna ahead of today’s blockbuster Opec+ meeting:

UAE poised to support Opec+ oil production cuts despite U.S. pressure

https://t.co/3rD87AAqQM via @financialtimes

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

The head of copper trader Maike says the company is selling assets and "breaking arms to survive" - great scoop from @cheng_leng_ https://t.co/jRdhWhrwuR

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

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: https://t.co/raUwuReBFK

[Anne-Sylvaine Chassany @ChassNews]

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”.
https://t.co/Rck0CfpIO5 @lesliehook w/ stunning graphics by @ian_bott_artist

[Aime Williams @Aime_Williams]

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.

[James Politi @JamesPoliti]

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!

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

Global CO2 emissions from energy reached a historic high last year, says @IEA https://t.co/oqkRd5hu2f

[roula khalaf @khalafroula]

Scoop: https://t.co/ICgnApOJPW is free to read today. Enjoy our climate coverage

Draw your own chart: test your climate change knowledge via @FT
https://t.co/tS9JBFkojA

[Ed King @edking_I]

#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 https://t.co/EGI4ywN4Zk

[Leslie Hook @lesliehook]

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. https://t.co/QyuBMRB0xx