shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-08-14 20:59:58 UTCbuild 83e413e · node v22.22.2

// node

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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get MMR
> stress_index: 0.78 CRITICAL
> 2 events · 1 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $88.52/b ●
TTF       €61.42/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    304.8 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.3 ▼
revalidate 15mUTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$88.52● 0.0%TTF€61.42▲0.52%HH$2.73▲0.37%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS60.7%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.89/bu▲0.69%BRENT$88.52● 0.0%TTF€61.42▲0.52%HH$2.73▲0.37%SPR_US304.8 Mb15.6dEU_GAS60.7%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI130.3▼0.4%WHT$6.89/bu▲0.69%
~/countries/MMR·region: Southeast Asia·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/MMR

Myanmar / MMR

ISO MMRMM│capital: Naypyidaw│region: Southeast Asia│population: 55M
CRITICAL
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.78

[ 00 ]  $_COMMODITIES · MMR · live readings

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.78

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$65 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$1,200
AREA676,578 km²
POPULATION55M
INFLATION · 202628%
INFLATION FORECAST · 202722%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y25%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP60%
UNEMPLOYMENT4.5%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS75%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil60 60.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables40 40.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0.01 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.06 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION17 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION4 bcm
POSTUREnet exporter
IMPORT DEPENDENCYnet surplus 30%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY130%
POSTUREnet exporter
key commodities:
gasoilrice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER15days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Myanmar exports natural gas, chiefly to China and Thailand, but a civil war since the 2021 coup has shattered its economy, power grid and supply chains. It imports refined fuel amid currency collapse. Rice output gives a food surplus, though conflict disrupts distribution.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSmoderate
DROUGHTmoderate

Myanmar faces recurrent dry-zone drought, with conflict disrupting water management.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Inle Lakebelow normal
  • Indawgyi Lakenormal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

2 events recorded
2026-03-20ECONHeatwave strains Southeast Asian power systemsASEAN Centre for Energy2025-07-08MILCivil war collapses Myanmar's power gridMyanmar Now

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// SEASIA-GRID-2026

Southeast Asian grid strain.

prob 0.42
severity 3.0 / 5 · revision 2026-05-06watch · 11 Southeast Asian economies · power + manufacturing
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Natural gas · production for exportOffshore gas is exported to China and Thailand; the revenue underpins a war economy.moderate—WATCH
Refined products · importedFuel imports are constrained by currency collapse and conflict, causing chronic shortages.very low15daysCRITICAL
Grain · rice surplusRice output exceeds demand, but war repeatedly disrupts milling and distribution.moderate100daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS640
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +25%
RANK · WORLD#79
EnergyManufacturingAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/MMR | jq '.stress'
> 0.78
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/MMR·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=MMR)·license: CC-BY-4.0