Celebrating Excellence in Energy Journalism: Laura Sanicola
We are pleased to recognize Laura Sanicola for her outstanding contributions to financial and energy journalism.
The award was presented during the Gala Dinner of the 47th IAEE International Conference in Santiago, Chile, bringing together members of the global energy economics community to celebrate excellence and achievement in the field.
As the author of Barron’s Energy Insider, Laura has created an invaluable resource for investors seeking to better understand one of the world’s most complex and consequential sectors. Through clear analysis, rigorous reporting, and a deep knowledge of energy markets, she helps readers navigate developments across oil and gas, power markets, infrastructure, and the evolving energy transition.
A defining feature of Laura’s work is her ability to explain the important connections between energy markets, environmental stewardship, and public policy. During her time at Reuters, she reported on some of the most significant energy policy debates of the past decade, including U.S. oil and gas regulation, releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, refinery operations, and the wider implications of the energy transition.
Through deeply sourced reporting and investigative journalism, Laura has brought essential information into the public domain, helping policymakers, investors, industry professionals, and communities make better-informed decisions.
In recognition of her journalistic excellence, commitment to uncovering important stories, and leadership in advancing informed discussion about the future of energy, we are proud to celebrate Laura Sanicola and her remarkable contributions to energy and financial reporting.
Laura Sanicola
Laura Sanicola is a Senior Energy Writer at Barron's and the author of its weekly Energy Insider newsletter. Based in Washington, D.C., she covers the intersection of energy markets, public policy, finance, and investment, with a focus on utilities, power infrastructure, data centers, oil and gas, nuclear energy, renewable power, and the energy transition. Her reporting examines how technological change, government policy, market design, and capital availability shape the commercial prospects of energy companies. She holds a master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a bachelor's degree from Fordham University.
