shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTCbuild 2215125 · 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     $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 · 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.