Top Journalists in Petroleum and Coal Products, Refineries

Erwin Seba Reuters

Houston-based Reuters correspondent long recognized for scoops and on-the-ground coverage of U.S. refinery operations, outages and industry disruptions. Specialties: U.S. refineries and petrochemicals; Gulf Coast outages; storms/hurricanes; refinery M&A and closures.

Arathy Somasekhar Reuters

U.S. energy reporter focused on North American crude and fuels markets with frequent coverage of refiners and pipeline dynamics. Specialties: Crude markets; U.S. refiners; pipelines; inventory/EIA moves.

Liz Hampton Reuters

Reuters energy reporter who regularly covers U.S. crude, products and refining trends, tapping deep sources across the patch. Specialties: U.S. oil and gas; refining margins; EIA data; Rockies and Gulf Coast operations.

Laila Kearney Reuters

New York-based U.S. energy correspondent reporting on fuels, refining and the broader energy system transition and reliability story. Specialties: U.S. energy markets; refined products; power-fuels interface.

Shariq Khan Reuters

Reuters U.S. fuel markets reporter covering gasoline, diesel and refinery-driven price dynamics and policy. Specialties: U.S. fuel markets; gasoline/diesel prices; OPEC+ impacts on refined products.

Ron Bousso Reuters

Reuters’ chief oil and gas corporates correspondent with regular analysis of majors’ downstream/refining strategies and balance sheets. Specialties: Oil majors and downstream portfolios; corporate strategy; European refinery footprints.

Kevin Crowley Bloomberg News

Senior U.S. oil reporter for Bloomberg based in Houston; covers Exxon, Chevron and how their downstream footprints shape markets. Specialties: U.S. oil majors; Gulf Coast; CERAWeek and executive coverage; refining strategy.

David Wethe Bloomberg News

Houston-based Bloomberg reporter with deep sourcing on U.S. energy infrastructure and refining-adjacent developments. Specialties: Shale and midstream/refining linkages; Gulf Coast industrial buildout; Texas energy.

Alex Longley Bloomberg News

Bloomberg oil trading reporter who tracks refined-product flows, spreads and market structure impacting refiners. Specialties: Oil trading; refined product flows; paper markets; cracks and arbitrage.

Javier Blas Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion columnist and co-author of The World for Sale, offering authoritative analysis on oil and refined-product markets. Specialties: Global oil/refining economics; OPEC policy; fuel markets commentary.

Collin Eaton The Wall Street Journal

WSJ energy reporter in Houston covering U.S. oil majors and their downstream assets, M&A and strategy pivots. Specialties: U.S. oil majors and strategy; refinery portfolios; Gulf Coast beats.

Benoit Faucon The Wall Street Journal

Senior WSJ reporter known for OPEC and Middle East coverage that shapes crude and refined-product outlooks. Specialties: OPEC and Middle East oil; supply/security; implications for global refining.

Clifford Krauss The New York Times

Longtime New York Times energy correspondent based in Texas, frequently writing on U.S. refining, pricing and policy. Specialties: U.S. energy industry; Gulf Coast; refining economics and policy impacts.

Meghan Gordon S&P Global Commodity Insights

Senior editor at S&P Global Commodity Insights and longtime host/editor of the Capitol Crude oil policy podcast with deep coverage of refining policy. Specialties: U.S. oil policy; RFS/biofuels; refining regulation; sanctions and policy shocks to fuels.

Jasmin Melvin S&P Global Commodity Insights

Oil policy reporter and podcast host at S&P Global offering sustained reporting on regulations shaping refineries and fuel markets. Specialties: U.S. oil policy; RFS and refining; geopolitics-policy intersections for fuels.

Robert Brelsford Oil & Gas Journal

Downstream editor at Oil & Gas Journal leading OGJ’s Refinery Survey and in-depth coverage of global refinery projects and operations. Specialties: Downstream/refining data; OGJ Worldwide Refinery Survey; tech and economics.

Lee Nichols Hydrocarbon Processing

Editor-in-Chief of Hydrocarbon Processing, overseeing global downstream coverage including refinery upgrades, maintenance and technology. Specialties: Downstream processing; refinery projects/turnarounds; HSE and digitalization.

Amanda Drane Houston Chronicle

Investigative energy reporter at the Houston Chronicle covering safety, environmental and operational issues at Gulf Coast refineries. Specialties: Texas energy; refinery incidents/outages; local community impacts.

Carlos Anchondo E&E News (POLITICO)

E&E News reporter covering oil and gas with frequent work on refinery policy, CCS and fuels regulation in Washington. Specialties: Oil and gas; CCS/CDR at refineries; federal/state policy; pipelines.

Pippa Stevens CNBC

CNBC markets reporter focused on energy, routinely covering refinery margins, cracks and fuel price moves for an investor audience. Specialties: Energy markets; refining margins and cracks; inventories and prices for gasoline/diesel.