shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-14 20:59:58 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     $88.52/b ●
TTF       €61.42/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    304.8 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼
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BRENT$88.52● 0.0%TTF€61.42▲0.52%HH$2.73▲0.37%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS60.4%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.89/bu▲0.69%BRENT$88.52● 0.0%TTF€61.42▲0.52%HH$2.73▲0.37%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS60.4%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.89/bu▲0.69%
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.