After a financial crisis that shook the world, the oil and gas industry is forging ahead with vigor, Saudi Aramco president and CEO Khalid A. Al-Falih emphasized during a recent visit to company markets in the Far East. However, with an uncertain energy environment and the growing concerns of climate change, he noted that many challenges lie ahead. “While oil and gas were impacted by the crisis, our industry fared better than many other economic sectors,” he said in a speech at the Republic of Korea's Seoul National University and in another at the World Oil and Gas Assembly in Bangalore, India. “The performance of oil and gas speaks to petroleum's fundamental nature and its importance as an essential commodity to virtually every aspect of modern life.” --MORE
