European winter gas-supply squeeze.
prob 0.46
severity 4.1 / 5 · revision 2026-05-10elevated · 45 European markets · gas + power + storage refill$ shortage country get GRC > stress_index: 0.48 WATCH > 6 events · 1 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $72.13/b ● TTF €44.25/MWh ● OPEC_ORB n/a SPR_US 331.2 Mb ▼ FAO_FFPI 130.8 ▼
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.
Greece imports almost all of its oil and gas but has positioned itself as a southeastern European energy gateway, with the Revithoussa LNG terminal, the new Alexandroupolis floating terminal and transit of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline. A large refining base and merchant fleet anchor its energy economy. Island grids and recurrent drought are persistent vulnerabilities.
Greece faces acute water stress on its islands and recurrent drought, with the reservoirs supplying Athens drawn down.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil · compulsory reserveIndustry holds the EU-mandated 90 days of net oil-import cover. | ~90 days | 90days | STABLE |
| Natural gas · LNG terminals and storageThe Revithoussa terminal and new Alexandroupolis floating unit make Greece a regional LNG entry point for southeastern Europe. | Revithoussa + Alexandroupolis | 35days | WATCH |
| Refined products · domestic refiningA substantial refining base supplies the domestic market and regional exports. | adequate | 40days | STABLE |
| Grain · commercial stocksCereal cover depends partly on imports through the EU single market. | moderate | 45days | WATCH |
| EU Strategic Petroleum Reserves | 10 Mb | 80days | 76.9 % |
| EU Diesel / Gas Oil Reserves | 5 Mb | 48days | — |
| EU Gasoline Reserves | 1.5 Mb | 75days | — |
| EU Kerosene / Jet Fuel Reserves | n/a | 23days | — |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/GRC | jq '.stress' > 0.48