Sustained power prices force European industrial demand destruction.
prob 0.52
severity 3.4 / 5 · revision 2026-05-08watch · 14 industrial economies · chemicals + metals + fertilizer$ shortage country get CZE > stress_index: 0.44 STABLE > 5 events · 2 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.
Czechia is a landlocked economy that has worked to end its reliance on Russian crude via the Druzhba pipeline, expanding the TAL pipeline from Italy as an alternative route. Nuclear and coal anchor its power mix. Domestic cereal output exceeds demand, leaving food supply secure.
Czechia, a headwater country with limited storage, faces recurrent agricultural drought.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil · state material reserveThe Administration of State Material Reserves and industry hold the EU-mandated 90 days of net oil-import cover. | ~90 days | 90days | STABLE |
| Natural gas · underground storageUnderground storage buffers winter demand for a landlocked market supplied through neighbouring pipelines. | ~3.5 Bcm | 65days | STABLE |
| Grain · exportable surplusDomestic cereal output exceeds demand, leaving an exportable surplus. | ample | 100days | STABLE |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/CZE | jq '.stress' > 0.44