Gulf hydrocarbon export disruption.
prob 0.38
severity 4.0 / 5 · revision 2026-05-08watch · 10 Gulf and Red Sea economies · oil + LNG exports$ shortage country get KWT > stress_index: 0.34 STABLE > 1 events · 1 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $90.79/b ▼ TTF €62.72/MWh ▲ OPEC_ORB $108.8/b ● SPR_US 304.8 Mb ▼ FAO_FFPI 130.3 ▼
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.
Kuwait is a major crude-oil exporter whose economy and budget rest almost entirely on oil revenue. It imports natural gas, including LNG, to meet rising power demand. With negligible arable land and acute water scarcity, it imports virtually all of its food.
Kuwait has no rivers or lakes and depends entirely on desalination amid extreme water scarcity.
No major lake or reservoir
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crude · production and exportKuwait is a major crude exporter with large reserves and a significant refining base. | ~2.5 mb/d output | 40days | STABLE |
| Natural gas · imported supplyKuwait imports LNG to meet summer power demand despite being a major oil exporter. | import-based | 15days | WATCH |
| Food · strategic reserveWith negligible agriculture, Kuwait holds food reserves against near-total import reliance. | moderate | 90days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/KWT | jq '.stress' > 0.34