Prolonged Panama Canal drought disruption.
prob 0.44
severity 3.2 / 5 · revision 2026-05-09watch · 8 Pacific-facing economies · freight + grain + fuel$ shortage country get COL > stress_index: 0.43 STABLE > 2 events · 2 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.
Colombia is a crude-oil and coal exporter whose reserves are maturing as government policy curbs new exploration. Domestic gas fields are depleting, raising the prospect of gas imports. It depends on imported cereals despite a strong coffee and agricultural sector.
Colombia is water-rich, but El Niño years bring drought that lowers hydropower reservoirs.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude · production and exportColombia remains a net crude exporter, but reserves are maturing amid exploration curbs. | maturing | 30days | WATCH |
| Natural gas · domestic fieldsDomestic gas output is declining, raising the prospect of LNG imports later this decade. | depleting | 25days | WATCH |
| Grain · commercial stocksCereal self-sufficiency is low; wheat and much maize are imported. | moderate | 45days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/COL | jq '.stress' > 0.43