The Newsroom
The people behind the reporting
The Oil Slick is written by correspondents who cover their beats full time — from the Strait of Hormuz to the trading floors of London and the refineries of Singapore. Meet the desk.
Geopolitics & Middle East
John Winkler
Senior Geopolitics Correspondent · Dubai
John Winkler reports on oil and geopolitics across the Middle East, from the Strait of Hormuz to the sanctions front line.
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Markets & Prices
Aaron Wilson
Chief Markets Correspondent · London
Aaron Wilson tracks the crude and product markets tick by tick: Brent, WTI, futures curves, and every OPEC+ move that shifts them.
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Upstream & Drilling
Mike Miller
Senior Upstream & Drilling Correspondent · Houston
Mike Miller covers shale, deepwater, and exploration from Houston, with a decade on drilling operations behind every story.
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Refining & Downstream
Sarah Johnson
Refining & Downstream Correspondent · Singapore
Sarah Johnson reports on refining and the downstream barrel from Singapore: diesel, gasoline, jet, and the crack spreads that drive the refineries.
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Shipping, Tankers & LNG
Karen Anderson
Shipping & LNG Correspondent · London
Karen Anderson covers the ships that move the world's oil and gas: tankers, LNG carriers, freight rates, and the shadow fleet working the margins.
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Policy, OPEC & Regulation
Christy Davis
Policy & OPEC Editor · Vienna
Christy Davis covers OPEC, OPEC+, and energy regulation from Vienna, where the decisions get made.
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Aviation Fuels & Energy Transition
Roy Thomas
Aviation Fuels & Energy Transition Correspondent · Calgary
Roy Thomas covers aviation fuels and the energy transition: jet, SAF, hydrogen, and carbon, with the numbers behind every net-zero pledge.
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