$ shortage country get GUY > stress_index: 0.40 STABLE > 1 events · 0 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $105.4/b ▼ TTF €81.97/MWh ▲ OPEC_ORB $108.8/b ● SPR_US 286.6 Mb ▼ FAO_FFPI 133.3 ▲
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.
Guyana has been transformed by vast offshore oil discoveries into one of the world's fastest-growing economies, with crude output climbing steeply for a population of under a million. Refined fuel is still imported. Sudden oil wealth strains governance and capacity, and Venezuela presses a claim to the Essequibo region.
Guyana is water-rich, with abundant rainfall and rivers.
No major lake or reservoir
No active shortage scenarios currently list this country in their exposure set.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude · offshore productionOffshore output is climbing steeply, making Guyana a major new crude exporter. | rapidly rising | 20days | STABLE |
| Refined products · importedWith no refining, Guyana imports the fuel its domestic market needs. | limited | 20days | WATCH |
| Grain · rice surplusGuyana produces a rice surplus and is broadly food-secure on staples. | moderate | 90days | STABLE |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/GUY | jq '.stress' > 0.40