Fernandez de Kirchner: gas sector vital for recovery.

The article reports on the call of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for the global gas industry to focus on real economy, production and investment during the World Gas Conference in October 2009. She stressed that the industry plays important roles in economic development, cleaner air and stable climate. Some of the topics discussed at the event were the decline in gas prices and the credit crunch. In contrast to their western counterparts, Asian companies experienced strong demand.