shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-05-26 03:42:24 UTCbuild 20260525 · node v22.22.2

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$ shortage author show n-vermeulen
> 7 briefings on file
> Energy markets analyst — oil, OPEC+, refining
> /editorial-standards

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BRENT     $94.99/b ▼
TTF       €48.68/MWh ●
OPEC_ORB  n/a
SPR_US    374.2 Mb ●
FAO_FFPI  130.7 ▲
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BRENT$95.09▼0.41%TTF€48.68● 0.0%HH$3.06● 0.0%SPR_US374.2 Mb19.2dEU_GAS38.2%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.7▲1.6%WHT$6.39/bu● 0.0%BRENT$95.09▼0.41%TTF€48.68● 0.0%HH$3.06● 0.0%SPR_US374.2 Mb19.2dEU_GAS38.2%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.7▲1.6%WHT$6.39/bu● 0.0%
← Authors

N. Vermeulen

Energy markets analyst — oil, OPEC+, refining

Beat byline covering crude oil flows, OPEC+ supply policy, refining margins, and the OECD strategic-stocks regime. Briefings emphasise the operational layer: spare capacity arithmetic, SPR draw mechanics, tanker market signals.

[disclosure] Editorial pseudonym grouping output by beat — disclosed on /editorial-standards. Editorial responsibility sits with CryptaGuard BV.

Areas of coverage

Brent crudeOPEC+ spare capacityStrategic petroleum reservesRefining marginsTanker marketHormuz chokepoint

Published briefings (7)

  1. 2026-05-24Hormuz scenario: 5-day disruption absorbs 67% of OPEC spare in 72 hoursscenario · 8m
  2. 2026-05-24China imports 11.8 mb/d — the bid that sets the global crude floordata · 6m
  3. 2026-05-24The five countries at the top of our stress index — and what they sharefeature · 8m
  4. 2026-05-24Saudi crude output drops to 6.97 mb/d in JODI March printscenario · 6m
  5. 2026-05-24US SPR at 374.2 Mbbl — 51% of statutory capacity heading into summerdata · 5m
  6. 2026-05-24Brent slips back under $100 as OPEC basket holds the linedata · 4m
  7. 2026-05-15The thin blue line.feature · 14m