Simmons made contributions to the films '' Peak Oil – Imposed by Nature '' , '' The Power of Community : How Cuba Survived Peak Oil '' ( 2006 ) , '' The End of Suburbia '' , '' Crude Impact '' , and '' Crude Awakening : The Oil Crash '' , and appeared on World Energy Television '' World Energy Video Interview , August 2008 '' Simmons made several controversial comments and predictions regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and BP 's solvency , including : The Guardian reported that Simmons was mentioned in a leaked U.S State Department cable dated November 2007 : COMMENT : While al-Husseini believes that Saudi officials overstate capabilities in the interest of spurring foreign investment , he is also critical of international expectations . He stated that the IEA 's expectation that Saudi Arabia and the Middle East will lead the market in reaching global output levels of over 100 million barrels/day is unrealistic , and it is incumbent upon political leaders to begin understanding and preparing for this " inconvenient truth . " Al-Husseini was clear to add that he does not view himself as part of the " peak oil camp , " and does not agree with analysts such as Matthew Simmons . He considers himself optimistic about the future of energy , but pragmatic with regards to what resources are available and what level of production is possible . While he fundamentally contradicts the Aramco company line , al-Husseini is no doomsday theorist . His pedigree , experience and outlook demand that his predictions be thoughtfully considered
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Matthew Simmons