Southeast Asian grid strain.
prob 0.42
severity 3.0 / 5 · revision 2026-05-06watch · 11 Southeast Asian economies · power + manufacturing$ shortage country get BRN > stress_index: 0.34 STABLE > 1 events · 1 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.
Brunei is a small, wealthy sultanate whose economy rests almost entirely on crude oil and LNG exports. Maturing fields are a long-run concern. With negligible agriculture it imports nearly all of its food, including almost all of its rice.
Brunei is water-rich, with high rainfall and abundant rivers.
No major lake or reservoir
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude and gas · production for exportBrunei exports crude and LNG; the small domestic market is comfortably supplied. | large | 40days | STABLE |
| Grain · commercial stocksNegligible agriculture leaves Brunei dependent on imported rice and other staples. | limited | 40days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/BRN | jq '.stress' > 0.34