shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-07-02 12:49:48 UTCbuild 27d88d1 · node v22.22.2

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shortage.life
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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     $70.5/b ▲
TTF       €43.7/MWh ●
OPEC_ORB  n/a
SPR_US    331.2 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.8 ▼
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BRENT$70.50▲0.17%TTF€43.70● 0.0%HH$3.17▲0.32%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.02/bu▼0.17%BRENT$70.50▲0.17%TTF€43.70● 0.0%HH$3.17▲0.32%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.02/bu▼0.17%
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.