$ shortage country get NIC > stress_index: 0.57 WATCH > 1 events · 0 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $72.13/b ● TTF €44.25/MWh ● OPEC_ORB n/a SPR_US 331.2 Mb ▼ FAO_FFPI 130.8 ▼
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.
Nicaragua, the poorest economy in Central America, imports all of its fuel and runs a power mix of geothermal, hydro, wind and imported oil. Political isolation and sanctions constrain trade and finance. Drought and hurricanes repeatedly pressure its harvests.
Nicaragua holds large lakes, but its Pacific Dry Corridor faces recurrent drought.
No active shortage scenarios currently list this country in their exposure set.
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil · commercial inventoriesAll fuel is imported; stocks are thin and exposed to financing and sanctions friction. | very low | 20days | WATCH |
| Electricity · geothermal, hydro and windRenewables cover much of demand; imported oil fills the balance. | domestic base | — | WATCH |
| Grain · commercial stocksMaize and bean output covers most demand but is exposed to drought and storms. | limited | 40days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/NIC | jq '.stress' > 0.57