Southeast Asian grid strain.
prob 0.42
severity 3.0 / 5 · revision 2026-05-06watch · 11 Southeast Asian economies · power + manufacturing$ shortage country get MYS > stress_index: 0.36 STABLE > 1 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.
Malaysia is a net energy exporter, shipping crude, LNG and palm oil, with the state company Petronas central to the economy. It still imports refined fuel and a large share of its rice. Maturing offshore fields are the medium-term energy-security question.
Malaysia is water-rich, though dry spells periodically lower the reservoirs serving major cities.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude · production and exportMalaysia exports crude and LNG; Petronas manages an extensive upstream and processing base. | moderate | 30days | STABLE |
| Natural gas · production and LNGMalaysia is a major LNG exporter from its Bintulu complex. | large export surplus | — | STABLE |
| Refined products · domestic and importedDomestic refining is supplemented by product imports. | adequate | 30days | WATCH |
| Grain · Bernas rice stocksRice self-sufficiency is partial; a significant share is imported. | moderate | 45days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/MYS | jq '.stress' > 0.36