shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-18 19:50:03 UTCbuild 83e413e · node v22.22.2

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shortage.life
brussels
● online · 8 sources

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$ shortage briefing get thin-blue-line
> lang=en read=14min kind=feature
> published 2026-05-15

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BRENT     $91/b ●
TTF       €63.92/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    298.7 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼
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BRENT$91.00● 0.0%TTF€63.92▲0.30%HH$2.78● 0.0%SPR_US298.7 Mb15.3dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.77/bu▼0.77%BRENT$91.00● 0.0%TTF€63.92▲0.30%HH$2.78● 0.0%SPR_US298.7 Mb15.3dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.77/bu▼0.77%
READ MODE// long-form zoneEDITORIAL · briefingfeature·2026-05-15
~/briefings/thin-blue-line·feature · 14 min read← all briefings
feature · Energy · 2026-05-15

The thin blue line.

Feature · Energy

By N. Vermeulen·2026-05-15·14 min read·energy · oil · opec · scenario

Why OPEC+ spare capacity below four million barrels a day is the metric to watch — and the one no one is publicly tracking.