Derek Brower is the U.S. political news editor overseeing the FT's Washington DC bureau and the 2024 presidential election coverage. Based in New York, his role also includes reporting on foreign and military affairs, economic and monetary policy, and business regulation.
Derek was previously the U.S. energy editor and editor of the Energy Source newsletter.
He has covered energy and global politics for 20 years, working across the Middle East and North Africa, North America and Russia.
Derek previously worked for RS Energy Group, now Enverus, where he was a director specializing in OPEC policy. Prior to that he also worked for the Economist, Petroleum Economist and other publications, and was a partner in Petroleum Policy Intelligence, an advisory firm.