Reuters moves markets, not moods. A pitch lands when it hands a reporter a verifiable, fast-moving fact before competitors have it.

This guide covers how to work the beat — from editorial scope to a five-minute pitch checklist.

Reuters Energy coverage sits at the intersection of price, policy and production. Expect crude benchmarks, LNG flows, OPEC+ decisions, refinery outages, sanctions, grid buildout and the energy transition's capital flows.

The wire's core product is the market-moving fact: a verified supply disruption, a contract award, a regulatory filing, a named-source confirmation.

Reporters file for a global wire desk, so a Houston story is read in Singapore within minutes. Local color matters less than global consequence.

More than 30 journalists actively cover the beat across bureaus — oil majors, Asia markets, US LNG, Latin America.

Map your target against the specialist, not the generalist. Ron Bousso owns Big Oil strategy and trading houses; Emily Chow tracks Asian oil markets from Singapore; Sheila Dang covers US energy and LNG; Lizbeth Diaz reports Mexico and Pemex.

A maintained Reuters Energy reporters list should be re-checked quarterly — beats shift with bureau reorganizations and market cycles.

Reuters Energy journalists build stories on three pillars: a hard number, a confirming source, and a "why now." Lead with the number.

Strongest angles:

• Supply and flow data — tanker tracking, storage levels, export volumes, outage durations.
• Corporate disclosure — earnings call language, filings, executive departures, deal terms.
• Policy triggers — sanctions, tariffs, permits, subsidies with a dated implementation.
• First-mover exclusives — a deal signed, a plant halted, a contract cancelled.

Weak angles: decarbonization pledges without numbers, executive interviews without news, and anything already on the company's website.

Exclusivity is currency. Offering the same story to five outlets guarantees Reuters passes.

Reuters runs on speed, accuracy and editorial independence. There is no paid placement, no sponsored slot, no "partner content" path into the news file.

When sourcing Reuters Energy journalists contacts, prefer the direct editorial email listed on the reporter's Reuters profile or their verified professional account — not a press-release distribution list.

Pitch protocol:

• Subject line: the news itself. "Exclusive: [Company] halts [asset] exports after [event]."
• Body: 4–6 sentences. Number, source, timing, why it's exclusive.
• Offer: named executive available within a defined window, plus underlying data.
• Never: attach a 12-page deck, BCC a dozen reporters, or ask for copy approval.

Embargoes are honored when pre-agreed and short. Trade them for accuracy time, not for control.

Run this before every send to Reuters Energy reporters:

• Is there a number in the first two sentences?
• Is it new as of today — and provably first?
• Can a named source confirm it on the record within hours?
• Does it have a market, policy or supply consequence?
• Have I matched the pitch to the right specialist and bureau?
• Is the email under 150 words with no attachments?
• Am I offering data, access and a photo with clear rights?

Bottom line: Reuters doesn't need your story — it needs the fact that makes the story publishable in the next 30 minutes. Deliver that, and the relationship compounds.