$ shortage country get CAN > stress_index: 0.20 STABLE > 0 events · 0 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $84.27 ▲ TTF €31.50 ▼ OPEC_SP 3.8 mb/d ● SPR_US 372.4 Mb FAO_FFPI 121.4 ▲
The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.
Canada is one of the world's largest producers of crude oil, natural gas and grain, and a major exporter of potash and uranium. Its oil-sands output and prairie harvests make it structurally long on energy and food. The binding constraints are export logistics — pipelines and a heavy dependence on a single market — rather than supply.
Canada holds a vast share of the world's freshwater, though the Prairies face periodic drought.
No events currently tagged for this country in the 30-day register.
No active shortage scenarios currently list this country in their exposure set.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude · production and export capacityAs a major producer Canada holds ample crude; the constraint is pipeline export capacity, not volume. | ~4.8 mb/d output | 90days | STABLE |
| Natural gas · production and storageDomestic gas output far exceeds demand, with western Canadian LNG export capacity coming online. | structural surplus | 60days | STABLE |
| Grain · exportable surplusPrairie wheat, canola and a large potash industry make Canada a pillar of global food and fertilizer supply. | very large | 150days | STABLE |
| Refined products · commercialDomestic refining covers most demand, supplemented by integrated cross-border flows. | adequate | 40days | STABLE |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/CAN | jq '.stress' > 0.20