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Jamie Smyth

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US energy editor Financial Times based in NYC - after reporting stints in Sydney, Dublin and Brussels.

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Fuel shortage threatens US nuclear resurgence, warns top supplier [FREE TO READ] Centrus Energy says rising demand and ban on Russian imports risks uranium enrichment โ€˜supply gapโ€™

Nuclear fuel shortage threatens America's nuclear renaissance, warns a top US supplier of enriched uranium @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/0f1a9585-5...

23.02.2026 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The โ€˜holy grailโ€™ of US climate regulation goes to court [FREE TO READ] Lawsuit challenges the Trump administrationโ€™s decision to rescind a landmark environmental ruling

As the โ€˜holy grailโ€™ of US climate regulation goes to court: an @financialtimes.com analysis on how repealing "endangerment finding" would harm rather than help US competitiveness as.ft.com/r/5c495cab-d...

19.02.2026 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fusion funding deals hit record as start-ups move from labs to listings [FREE TO READ] Investors pile in to technology promising cheap and abundant power in hope it is finally approaching commercial viability

Nuclear fusion funding deals hit record as start-ups move from labs to listings: but how close is the nascent industry to commercial reality? as.ft.com/r/7cb0bf4f-a... @financialtimes.com

11.02.2026 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Siemens Energy calls for Trump policy stability as it commits $1bn to US [FREE TO READ] German groupโ€™s boss says America remains โ€˜excellent marketโ€™ despite โ€˜painfulโ€™ wind farm and tariff moves

Siemens Energy calls for Trump policy stability as it commits $1bn to US: saying attacks on offshore wind and tariff uncertainty are very challenging @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/09432f5a-c...

03.02.2026 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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US to launch $12bn critical minerals stockpile to counter Chinaโ€™s dominance [FREE TO READ] US Export-Import Bank will provide $10bn in debt financing for effort named Project Vault

US to launch $12bn critical minerals stockpile to counter Chinaโ€™s dominance over key metals- backed by EXIM bank loans, private capital and with traders and corporate partners as.ft.com/r/2f42f527-7... @financialtimes.com

02.02.2026 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Chevron pledges tight rein on Venezuela spending as US pushes oil majors to invest [FREE TO READ] Supermajor to focus on boosting production from existing operations rather than fast-track expansion, says finance chief

Chevron pledges tight rein on Venezuela spending as US pushes oil majors to invest. CFO Bonner tells @FT no plans to hike capex @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/d8af7ef6-8...

30.01.2026 11:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GE Vernova thinks data centres could lower utility bills โ€” eventually [FREE TO READ] Also in todayโ€™s newsletter, data shows how utilities are trying to push up bills

US utilities requested $31bn in rate hikes in 2025- double the amount in 2024, amid soaring power demand. But data centres could lower utility bills โ€” eventually, says GE Vernova as.ft.com/r/7a501b71-e... @financialtimes.com

29.01.2026 13:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Canadaโ€™s oil industry thrives as sales to China soar [FREE TO READ] Record production comes as analysts say Venezuelan output is not likely to significantly hit demand in short term

Canadaโ€™s oil industry is thriving with sales to China quadrupling last year, just as Trump's latest trade threats prompt PM Mark Carney to pivot harder to Asia @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/916f2d8e-0...

27.01.2026 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Adnoc increases stake in Rio Grande LNG project in Texas [FREE TO READ] Abu Dhabiโ€™s state oil company is seeking to become one of the worldโ€™s largest integrated gas suppliers

Oil giant Adnoc increases its stake in Rio Grande LNG in Texas, amid a push by Middle Eastern investors into US gas industry despite fears of a looming supply glut @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/61b2cb9b-0...

26.01.2026 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Venezuelaโ€™s lawmakers back oil sector reforms [FREE TO READ] Legislation that could reach final approval next week allows foreign and local private companies to commercialise oilfields

Venezuelaโ€™s lawmakers back reforms that open the socialist countryโ€™s oil sector to private companies, potentially undoing a quarter century of state dominance @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/ce6e18e5-1...

22.01.2026 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Venture Global prevails in dispute with Repsol over supply contracts [FREE TO READ] Spanish energy group accused US LNG exporter of breaching deal to profit from market turbulence during Ukraine invasion

Venture Global prevails in dispute with Spain's Repsol over supply contracts in the latest arbitration panel ruling over the LNG company's conduct as.ft.com/r/ba87da70-1... @financialtimes.com

21.01.2026 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fracking pioneers look overseas as US shale revolution goes global [FREE TO READ] American companies seek opportunities in Venezuela, the Middle East and Australia as domestic shale output plateaus

US fracking pioneers look overseas as America's domestic shale revolution loses steam: Harold Hamm, Bryan Sheffield, EOG and Chevron investing in oil projects abroad @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/77661f9c-5...

20.01.2026 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SLB poised to reap gains from Donald Trumpโ€™s plan to leverage Venezuelan oil [FREE TO READ] Shares in the worldโ€™s largest oilfield services company have risen by 14% since US capture of Nicolรกs Maduro

Despite US sanctions and a $1bn write down SLB never left Venezuela- now it is poised to reap gains from Donald Trumpโ€™s $100bn plan to rebuild its oil sector @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/96c6b1f7-4...

14.01.2026 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microsoft vows to โ€˜pay its wayโ€™ as it seeks to defuse data centre backlash [FREE TO READ] Soaring electricity demand from AI has become political issue for Big Tech and the Trump administration

Microsoft vows to โ€˜pay its wayโ€™ as it seeks to defuse growing backlash against data center roll out and the trump's administration's AI push as.ft.com/r/749cfa30-8... @financialtimes.com

13.01.2026 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Donald Trump threatens to block ExxonMobil from Venezuela for calling country โ€˜uninvestableโ€™ [FREE TO READ] President attacks US companyโ€™s chief executive for his scepticism during a White House meeting with oil executives

Donald Trump threatens to block ExxonMobil from Venezuela for calling country โ€˜uninvestableโ€™ as.ft.com/r/952dbaa4-5... @financialtimes.com

12.01.2026 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The economics of being a football manager | Newstalk Following several high-profile management sackings in the English Premiership of late, this week ...

How is Venezuela ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช affecting the world order and price of oil? @jamiesmythft.bsky.social

How does the salary trajectory of an apprentice compare to a graduate?

What is the ROI on a Premier League managerโ€™s salary?

#TakingStock @newstalkfm.bsky.social

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11.01.2026 10:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The cost of Americaโ€™s nuclear revival Donald Trump has promised to build fleets of new reactors to help โ€˜winโ€™ the AI race. But many think the goals are unrealistic

Americaโ€™s nuclear revival: will it succeed and at what cost?
Our long read in the @financialtimes.com giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

07.01.2026 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Americaโ€™s nuclear revival: will it succeed and at what cost? Our @financialtimes.com long read as.ft.com/r/dc875140-1...

07.01.2026 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US oil baron Harold Hamm sets sights on Javier Mileiโ€™s Argentina [FREE TO READ] Shale pioneerโ€™s overseas move comes amid claims American drilling heyday has peaked

US oil baron Harold Hamm has bought more assets in the Vaca Muerta, as Continental Resources accelerates its overseas expansion in Javier Mileiโ€™s Argentina as.ft.com/r/6c85ab22-5...

05.01.2026 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US steps up blockade of Venezuela by seeking to board third oil tanker [FREE TO READ] Trump administration escalates campaign of pressure against Nicolรกs Maduro

US steps up blockade of Venezuela by seeking to board and pursuing a third tanker en route to load oil in the Latin American nation @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/622c7075-3...

21.12.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The age of instability: โ€˜Ireland feels like a small boat caught in a tempestuous stormโ€™ Year of deepfakes, drones, masculine energy and bad weather also brought first babies of Generation Beta

The age of instability: โ€˜Ireland feels like a small boat caught in a tempestuous stormโ€™ โ€” my distinctly unfestive review of the year
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20.12.2025 09:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Satellite images track Donald Trumpโ€™s squeeze on Venezuela [FREE TO READ] Photos, data and videos show increasing military pressure on Nicolรกs Maduro after US president refuses to rule out war

Is the US poised to wage war on Venezuela? The @financialtimes.com visual storytelling team and reporters profile the massive miltiary build up in this piece as.ft.com/r/b3c5d273-3...

19.12.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shares in data centre property group Fermi nearly halve after tenant pulls funding [FREE TO READ] Stock price of company co-founded by ex-US energy secretary Rick Perry fell as much as 46%

Shares in data centre property group Fermi, which has ties to the Trump administration, nearly halve in value after first tenant pulls funding as.ft.com/r/675d9a2d-f... @financialtimes.com

12.12.2025 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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First US Gulf of Mexico oil leases auction under Trump receives $372mn in bids [FREE TO READ] BP, Shell and Chevron among producers pursuing drilling rights as administration seeks to expand production

First US Gulf of Mexico oil leases auction under Trump gets $372mn bids- with BP poised to become the most successful company with 51 high bids worth $61.9mn @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/2396cbc5-b...

10.12.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
A beige quote graphic with text: โ€œA certain risk is if we donโ€™t have the compute, we will not be able to generate the revenue or make the models at this kind of scale.โ€ โ€” Sam Altman, OpenAI chief executive.

A beige quote graphic with text: โ€œA certain risk is if we donโ€™t have the compute, we will not be able to generate the revenue or make the models at this kind of scale.โ€ โ€” Sam Altman, OpenAI chief executive.

Big Tech is spending billions on US data centres to fuel the AI race. But these grand plans face a problem: access to power. Estimates show the industry could be 40% short of the power it needs by 2028. Will this be the stumbling block that bursts the AI bubble?

An #FTEdit ๐Ÿงตon AIโ€™s power problem ๐Ÿ‘‡

08.12.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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The power crunch threatening Americaโ€™s AI ambitions A lack of electricity for new data centres could deflate the AI โ€˜bubbleโ€™

Big Tech is spending billions on data centres in the US to fuel the development of artificial intelligence. But those grand plans face a problem: access to power. Our @financialtimes.com visual story today ig.ft.com/ai-power/

08.12.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Venture Global says Shell waged โ€˜campaignโ€™ to damage its LNG business [FREE TO READ] US producer escalates rivalry with European oil firm

Venture Global says Shell waged โ€˜campaignโ€™ to damage its LNG business in a Thanksgiving holiday note to staff, which toasts $28bn sales deals won in a month on.ft.com/48rOqWS @financialtimes.com

26.11.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exxon takes on lawmakers over plastics recycling technology [FREE TO READ] The oil major is suing green groups and the California attorney-general over โ€˜greenwashingโ€™ claims

Exxon takes on EU and US lawmakers over a plastics recycling technology it warns will be stalled without regulatory changes. Critics call chemical recycling a "greenwashing" tool of little benefit on.ft.com/44qvcPR @financialtimes.com

25.11.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Amazonโ€™s X-energy gets backing from Jane Street as investors bet big on nuclear [FREE TO READ] Reactor developer closes fundraising round as markets expect atomic energy will power the AI boom

Amazonโ€™s X-energy closes one of the largest fundraisings by a reactor developer, as investors bet big on nuclear energy. It has signed deals to deliver almost 150 SMRs in the US and UK on.ft.com/49D7TpB @financialtimes.com

24.11.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Export-Import Bank to spend $100bn to achieve US energy dominance [FREE TO READ] New chief floats deals in Egypt, Pakistan and Europe as the agency backs away from renewables under Donald Trump

Export-Import Bank to spend $100bn in drive to deliver Donald Trump's US energy dominance agenda @financialtimes.com on.ft.com/48flzVo

23.11.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0