Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- Top energy investors and operators in Nigeria's upstream oil and gas sector have called for regulatory consistency, contract sanctity and critical gas infrastructure to unlock the country's long-term energy potential, amid intensifying global competition for capital.

The call was made by executives from major international oil companies (IOCs) and indigenous operators during a panel session at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja on Wednesday.

Participants at the session-drawn from ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Seplat Energy, Renaissance Africa Energy and Oando-agreed that Nigeria's ability to attract sustained upstream investment will depend on policy stability, disciplined financing,...