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David Sheppard runs the FT’s energy and environmental coverage reporting on companies as they navigate the energy transition, oil and gas markets, Opec, and the powerful trading houses that move the world’s natural resources.

He was previously energy markets editor at the FT in London and a senior reporter at Reuters, working in London, New York and Iraq.

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  • Thursday, 17 January, 2019
    AnalysisUK energy
    Hitachi pullout throws UK nuclear policy into disarray

    Falling cost of renewables adds to pressure for rethink of energy strategy

  • Thursday, 17 January, 2019
    Markets InsightCommodities
    Being bullish on oil is getting harder and harder

    Data suggest investors have increased long positions but the market remains wary

  • Wednesday, 16 January, 2019
    ExplainerMarket dashboard
    Data show US sanctions hitting Iran’s oil exports hard

    Volumes fall to 1.1m barrels a day — a 60 per cent drop on springtime levels 

  • Sunday, 13 January, 2019
    Shale Oil & Gas
    Cuadrilla rebuffed in plea to relax fracking rules

    Minister dismisses energy company’s claim that regime is ‘strangling’ industry

  • Thursday, 10 January, 2019
    Oil
    Brent bulls notch record-equalling ninth day of gains
  • Wednesday, 9 January, 2019
    Oil
    Oil rises above $60 after Saudis vow to stabilise market

    Energy minister’s comments help Brent extend new year’s rebound

  • Tuesday, 8 January, 2019
    Oil & Gas industry
    DNO raises bid price for Faroe Petroleum in ‘final’ offer

    Norwegian oil and gas group hits out at UK group’s board in hostile takeover battle

  • Tuesday, 8 January, 2019
    Commodities
    Norwegian pharma company’s oil experiment blows up

    Vistin Pharma to shut energy arm after being hit by wild swings in the oil market

  • Tuesday, 8 January, 2019
    Oil
    UK vehicle seeks to raise $1bn to hedge marine fuel clampdown

    Enerjen backed by renowned oil trader Andy Hall and former Maersk executive

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  • Thursday, 3 January, 2019
    Tail RiskOil
    Demand worries suddenly get real for oil market

    Traders are having to pay close attention to US and Chinese economic data

  • Wednesday, 2 January, 2019
    Oil
    Oil spikes higher in volatile trade

    Brent stages sudden turnround to trade 3% up on the day

  • Sunday, 23 December, 2018
    AnalysisCarbon capture and storage
    Clean technology offers hope for Teesside transformation

    Region prepares to test first large-scale carbon capture and storage project

  • Tuesday, 18 December, 2018
    Markets InsightShale Oil & Gas
    US shale juggernaut will stomp on Opec’s oil plans

    Next year does not look like a time to be betting on the price getting much stronger

  • Friday, 14 December, 2018
    Oil & Gas industry
    Kuwait set to sell 40% stake in North Sea gas infrastructure assets to JPMorgan
  • Monday, 10 December, 2018
    Trafigura
    Trafigura announces lowest annual profit in 8 years

    Results highlight relentless margin pressure on big commodity traders

  • Friday, 7 December, 2018
    Opec
    Opec agrees to cut output by 1.2m barrels a day

    Brent crude rallies after oil cartel defies Donald Trump’s call to keep prices low

  • Friday, 7 December, 2018
    Oil & Gas industry
    Oil price drops as Opec and Russia discuss production cut

    Crude below $60 a barrel as producers meet in Vienna

  • Thursday, 6 December, 2018
    Oil
    Oil tumbles as Opec struggles to agree output cut

    Cartel divided on which countries should shoulder the most curbs, says Saudi minister

  • Wednesday, 5 December, 2018
    Oil
    Opec and Russia set to defy Trump with oil output cut

    Reduction aimed at propping up crude price after 30% fall in past 2 months

  • Wednesday, 5 December, 2018
    Oil
    Trump urges Opec to maintain oil output

    The president’s intervention came as the cartel met to discuss production cuts

  • Wednesday, 5 December, 2018
    Oil & Gas industry
    Saudi energy minister meets US Iran envoy ahead of Opec meeting
  • Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
    Oil & Gas industry
    Lord Browne’s DEA to buy Sierra Oil and Gas

    German oil and gas producer looks to expand foothold in Mexico ahead of Wintershall merger

  • Tuesday, 4 December, 2018
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Opec: why Trump has Saudi Arabia over a barrel

    Riyadh will struggle to boost prices now that US is the world’s largest oil producer

  • Monday, 3 December, 2018
    Glencore
    Glencore copper kingpin Mistakidis to step down

    Billionaire executive to retire at end of year amid leadership reshuffle

  • Sunday, 2 December, 2018
    Neptune Energy
    Neptune Energy to look beyond North Sea for growth

    CEO insists private equity-backed explorer is not in race with rivals for acquisitions

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