shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTCbuild 2215125 · node v22.22.2

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shortage.life
brussels
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$ shortage briefing get stress-index-v32
> lang=en read=11min kind=methodology
> published 2026-05-09

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BRENT     $105.4/b ▼
TTF       €81.97/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    286.6 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  133.3 ▲
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BRENT$105.35▼3.95%TTF€81.97▲3.80%HH$2.82▼0.70%SPR_US286.6 Mb14.7dEU_GAS69.9%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI133.3▲1.9%WHT$7.34/bu▼0.98%BRENT$105.35▼3.95%TTF€81.97▲3.80%HH$2.82▼0.70%SPR_US286.6 Mb14.7dEU_GAS69.9%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI133.3▲1.9%WHT$7.34/bu▼0.98%
READ MODE// long-form zoneEDITORIAL · briefingmethodology·2026-05-09
~/briefings/stress-index-v32·methodology · 11 min read← all briefings
methodology · Global shortage intelligence · 2026-05-09

How we compute the country stress index, and what changed in v3.2.

Methodology · v3.2

By Editorial·2026-05-09·11 min read·methodology

Five inputs, four weights, one composite. We added fiscal headroom and removed a redundant trade-balance term.