Matthew Simmons

CEO and Oil Analyst

Matthew R. Simmons served as energy adviser to former US President George W. Bush. He is the author of Twilight in the Desert: the Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy. He is currently Chairman and CEO of Simmons & Company International, an investment bank focused on Energy.

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Matthew Simmons' Opinions

Peak Oil

Will energy scarcity cause a severe world depression?

Mostly Agree

As far as I know, there is not a single contingency plan in place or currently being written by any of the think tanks of the world that sets out a model illustrating how the world can continue to function smoothly once it is clear that Saudi Arabian oil has peaked. In a nutshell, it is this total lack of any "alternative scenario thinking" that makes this unavoidable event so alarming.

The Crisis Pitch

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21 Jun 2005 Source

Comparisons with Other Experts and Influencers

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Agree

Mostly Agree

Matt Savinar
Lawyer
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Robert Hirsch
Energy Policy Analyst
75% agreement / 1 opinions

International Energy Agency
(IAE)
75% agreement / 1 opinions

In-Between

Joseph Romm
Physicist, Environmentalist, Writer
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Disagree

Steven Chu
US Energy Secretary, Nobel Laureate in Physics
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Disagree

Conforming Opinions

Matthew Simmons' conforming opinions are opinions that align with the group of experts and influencers Matthew Simmons typically agrees with.

Coverage	Answer	Question
Low	Mostly Agree	Will energy scarcity cause a severe world depression?