OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nigeria February 2026 CPI: Higher Energy Costs to Stoke Near-Term Price Pressures

March 17, 2026/Cordros Report The National Bureau of Statistics reported a slight moderation in headline inflation to 15.06% y/y in February (January: 15.15% y/y). The decline reflects a slowdown in core inflation to 15.88% y/y (January: 17.72% y/y), which was partly offset by an uptick in food inflation to 12.12% […]

Energy War Escalates, but Tehran Quietly Courts Neighbors

March 17, 2026/United Capital Report Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week.       We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before […]

CBN Prepared to Support the Naira amid Global Risk-Off Sentiment

March 16, 2026/CSL Update The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has indicated that it has prepared contingency measures to stabilise the Naira should the currency come under pressure from global market volatility triggered by tensions in the Middle East. According to a Bloomberg report, Deputy Governor Muhammad Sani Abdullahi disclosed […]