Nigeria, May 29 -- Nigeria's oil and gas sector is entering a phase where legislation alone will no longer be enough. After the passage of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the country's energy reform agenda is now being judged by execution: whether production can recover, whether gas can become a true industrial fuel, whether NNPC Limited can operate with commercial discipline, and whether investors can see enough regulatory certainty to commit fresh capital.

It is against this backdrop that Crude Oil: Power, Turnaround and Transformation in Angola becomes relevant beyond Angola. Although not written specifically as a Nigerian policy text, the book offers useful lessons for Nigeria at a time when African oil producers are competing more...