Former energy advisor predicts $250/barrel oil
By Jon Nones
03 Jan 2006 at 12:58 PM
The former energy advisor of U.S. President George W. Bush, Matthew Simmons, has predicted oil prices could reach as much as $250 per barrel over the coming years, citing an imminent shortage of supply and a growing global demand, especially in China and India.
"We have to expect an oil price between $200 and $250 per barrel," Simmons was quoted as saying on Tuesday in the January issue of the German-based Capital economic magazine