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

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shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get GIN
> stress_index: 0.60 WATCH
> 1 events · 1 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/GIN·region: West Africa·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/GIN

Guinea / GIN

ISO GINGN│capital: Conakry│region: West Africa│population: 13.9M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.60

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.60

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$24 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$1,700
AREA245,857 km²
POPULATION13.9M
INFLATION · 20269%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20277.5%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y4%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP35%
UNEMPLOYMENT4.5%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS47%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil30 30.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables70 70.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.02 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY50%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY60%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilbauxiterice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER20days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves and is developing the giant Simandou iron-ore deposit, yet it imports all of its fuel. It has substantial untapped hydropower potential. Political instability following a 2021 coup adds uncertainty over its vast mineral wealth.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSlow
DROUGHTmoderate

Guinea, the 'water tower of West Africa', is water-rich, the source of major regional rivers.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Garafiri Reservoirnormal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2026-03-15ECONPower deficit spreads across West AfricaECOWAS Energy

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// WAFRICA-POWER-2026

West African power deficit.

prob 0.47
severity 3.3 / 5 · revision 2026-05-07watch · 13 West African economies · power + industry
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · imported fuel stocksAll fuel is imported through the port of Conakry.limited20daysWATCH
Electricity · hydropowerHydropower covers a rising share of demand, with large untapped potential.growing—WATCH
Bauxite · vast reservesGuinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves, a pillar of global aluminium supply.world-leading—STABLE

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS200
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +15%
RANK · WORLD#134
MiningAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/GIN | jq '.stress'
> 0.60
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/GIN·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=GIN)·license: CC-BY-4.0