OPINION/EDITORIAL

Domestic Crude Oil Production Down Month-on-Month in February

March 13, 2025/CSL Research The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) recently released its February 2025 Oil Production Status Report, revealing a 4.8% month-on-month (m/m) decline in Nigeria’s crude oil production (excluding condensates). Output fell to 1.47 million barrels per day (mbpd), marking a drop of 73,691 barrels per day […]

Russia-Ukraine Crisis; An End to the War in View

March 12, 2025/CSL Research Recent developments indicate a potential pathway toward ending the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On 11 March 2025, Ukraine agreed to a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire and consented to immediate negotiations with Russia during talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In response, the United States lifted its […]

How Climate Change Puts SA’s Water at Risk, and Why PPPs Can Help

March 11, 2025/ITP Communications The impacts of climate change on South Africa’s fresh water resources are becoming increasingly apparent, and without urgent interventions, new infrastructure models and private participation, the water crisis could exceed already worrying predictions. This is according to water and wastewater treatment industry stakeholders and experts on […]