shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-18 13:50:24 UTCbuild 83e413e · node v22.22.2

// node

shortage.life

brussels

● online · 8 sources

// $_ exec

$ shortage country get PSE
> stress_index: 0.92 CRITICAL
> 1 events · 1 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $90.79/b ▼
TTF       €62.72/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    304.8 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼

revalidate 15mUTC 00:00:00

$_TICKER

BRENT$90.83● 0.0%TTF€62.72▲0.22%HH$2.72● 0.0%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.87/bu▲0.11%BRENT$90.83● 0.0%TTF€62.72▲0.22%HH$2.72● 0.0%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS61.5%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.87/bu▲0.11%

~/countries/PSE·region: MENA·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/PSE

Palestine / PSE

ISO PSEPS│capital: Ramallah│region: MENA│population: 5.5M

CRITICAL

STRESS INDEX · v3.20.92

[ 00 ] $_COMMODITIES · PSE · live readings

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.92

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.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$17 bn

GDP PER CAPITA$3,000

AREA6,020 km²

POPULATION5.5M

INFLATION · 20269%

INFLATION FORECAST · 20277%

CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y5%

PUBLIC DEBT / GDP50%

UNEMPLOYMENT30%

ELECTRICITY ACCESS92%

electricity generation mix · %

Fossil80 80.0%
Nuclear0 0.0%
Renewables20 20.0%

inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d

OIL CONSUMPTION0.03 mb/d

GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm

GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm

POSTUREnet importer

IMPORT DEPENDENCY100%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY5%

POSTUREnet importer

key commodities:

oilwheatwater

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER5days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

The Palestinian territories import all of their energy, with electricity, fuel and water supply controlled or constrained by Israel. Gaza in particular has endured a long blockade and repeated conflict that have devastated its infrastructure and produced a catastrophic humanitarian and food crisis.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

▸Energy, fuel and water supply controlled or constrained externally
▸Gaza infrastructure devastated by blockade and conflict
▸Catastrophic acute food insecurity in Gaza
▸Near-total dependence on imported energy and food

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSextreme

DROUGHTsevere

The Palestinian territories face acute water scarcity, with supply constrained and aquifers over-drawn.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS

Dead Sea (shared)low

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded

2026-01-09MILRegional war disrupts Levant energy supplyOCHA

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// LEVANT-2026

Levant energy-system collapse.

prob 0.54

severity 4.2 / 5 · revision 2026-05-11elevated · 5 Levant economies · power + fuel

open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPE	RESERVE	DAYS COVER	STATUS
Oil and electricity · externally controlled supplyFuel and electricity supply is controlled or restricted by Israel; shortages are chronic and severe.	critically constrained	5days	CRITICAL
Grain · humanitarian and commercial stocksFood supply depends on imports and aid; Gaza faces a catastrophic food crisis.	critically low	15days	CRITICAL

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS290

YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +25%

RANK · WORLD#118

ConstructionAgricultureServices

$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/PSE | jq '.stress'
> 0.92

endpoint: /api/v1/countries/PSE·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=PSE)·license: CC-BY-4.0