Houston, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Argentina Must Move Away From Currency Exchange Controls Quickly to Catch Investors Willing to Participate in Its Oil and Gas Industry and Begin Replacing Costly Energy Imports, the Governor of the Producing Province of Neuquen Told Businessmen in Houston.

"We Can Multiply by Six the (Oil and Gas) Production We Can Offer to the World," Governor Rolando Figueroa Said, Adding That Clear Rules, a New Legal Framework for the Energy Sector and a Good Administration of Resources Are Essential to Achieve Output Goals.

(Reporting by Marianna Parraga; Editing by Adam Jourdan)

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