Desert Dusk: The Impending Saudi Oil Crisis and the World Economy

Author: (USA) Simmons, written by Matthew Simmons, translated by Xu Xiaojie
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: The author of this book is Matthew Simmons, a senior international energy analyst and chairman of Simmons & Company International. Through in-depth research over nearly three years, he has posed a serious challenge to the premises of current world energy prediction models, traditional energy supply, and especially the development of large oilfields. With a wealth of data and facts, he has unveiled the mysteries of Middle Eastern oil supply, particularly Saudi Arabia's, fully revealing the impact of "peak oil" on the global economy and human future. The Chinese edition of this book is one of the foreign language translations of this work. Through rigorous research and analysis, the author has thoroughly studied Saudi Arabia's oil resources and their future growth prospects, writing this monumental work that has made waves in the international energy industry, academia, and publishing world. This book provides an in-depth and detailed analysis of the development potential and future supply capacity of Middle Eastern oilfields, especially Saudi Arabia's. It challenges traditional notions of oil supply capacity and the premises of current world energy prediction models. With abundant data and facts, it reveals the mysteries of Middle Eastern oil supply, particularly Saudi Arabia's. It fully elaborates on the significance of "peak oil" and its impact on the global economy and future human development. The Chinese edition of this book is one of the foreign language translations of this work. Its publication will provide valuable reference for planners in China's energy sector, decision-makers in national oil companies, and scholars and experts in considering and understanding the laws of large oilfield development, future energy consumption patterns, and sustainable socioeconomic development.