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shortage.life · session_log · 2026-05-17 14:32 UTCPID 47023 · ttyS0 · uptime 312d

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shortage.life
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get SUR
> stress_index: 0.46 WATCH
> 1 events · 0 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $84.27 ▲
TTF       €31.50 ▼
OPEC_SP   3.8 mb/d ●
SPR_US    372.4 Mb
FAO_FFPI  121.4 ▲
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%BRENT$84.27▲0.50%WTI$80.15▲0.39%TTF€31.50▼3.67%NBP72.4p▼1.50%HH$2.84▲1.43%SPR_US372.4 Mb18.7dEU_GAS78.3%▲0.4ppOPEC_SPARE3.8 mb/d▼0.3FAO_FFPI121.4▲0.8WHT.SRW$6.42/bu▲1.84%RIC.THAI$612/t▲0.32%UREA$378/t▲2.71%LITH$13,820/t▼0.84%COBL$31,400/t—CU$9,820/t▲0.65%NI$17,420/t▼1.10%
~/countries/SUR·region: South America·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/SUR

Suriname / SUR

ISO SURSR│capital: Paramaribo│region: South America│population: 0.62M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.46

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.46

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$4 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$6,500
AREA163,820 km²
POPULATION0.62M
INFLATION · 202614%
INFLATION FORECAST · 202710%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y16%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP90%
UNEMPLOYMENT11%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS97%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil55 55.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables45 45.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0.02 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.02 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY20%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY110%
POSTUREnet exporter
key commodities:
oilrice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER20days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Suriname has modest oil output and is awaiting development of large offshore discoveries that could mirror neighbouring Guyana's boom. A debt crisis and a weak currency constrain the economy in the meantime. Rice and gold anchor its exports.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSlow
DROUGHTwatch

Suriname is water-rich, with the vast Brokopondo reservoir and high rainfall.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Brokopondo Reservoirnormal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2025-03-01ECONGuyana oil output surges past 600 kb/dGuyana Ministry of Natural Resources

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

No active shortage scenarios currently list this country in their exposure set.

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Crude · modest output, large discoveries pendingCurrent output is small; major offshore finds await final investment decisions.transitional20daysWATCH
Refined products · domestic and importedA small refinery covers part of demand; the balance is imported.limited20daysWATCH
Grain · rice surplusSuriname produces a rice surplus and is food-secure on staples.moderate90daysSTABLE

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS180
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +12%
RANK · WORLD#140
MiningOilAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/SUR | jq '.stress'
> 0.46
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/SUR·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=SUR)·license: CC-BY-4.0