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shortage.life
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get NLD
> stress_index: 0.44 STABLE
> 9 events · 4 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/NLD·region: Europe·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/NLD

Netherlands / NLD

ISO NLDNL│capital: Amsterdam│region: Europe│population: 18M
STABLE
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.44

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.44

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$1.22 T
GDP PER CAPITA$68,570
AREA41,850 km²
POPULATION18M
INFLATION · 20263.5%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20272.7%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y1%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP47%
UNEMPLOYMENT3.7%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS100%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil55 55.0%
  • Nuclear3 3.0%
  • Renewables42 42.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0.02 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION1 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION13 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION30 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY45%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY20%
POSTUREnet exporter
key commodities:
oilgaswheat

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER90days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

The Netherlands is one of the world's great energy trading hubs — Rotterdam is Europe's largest oil port and refining centre, and the Dutch TTF is the continent's gas price benchmark. The permanent closure of the Groningen field in 2023 ended its history as a gas exporter, turning it into a net importer reliant on LNG and pipeline supply. Tiny cereal output is dwarfed by a vast horticulture and dairy export machine.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSlow
DROUGHTwatch

The Netherlands manages abundant river water through an extensive system, though dry summers raise salinisation concerns.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • IJsselmeernormal
  • Markermeernormal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

9 events recorded
2026-04-22ECONJet-fuel rationing spreads across EU airportsEurocontrol2026-03-03ECONEuropean fertilizer plants curtail output on gas costsFertilizers Europe2026-02-18ECONNorth Sea oil and gas output decline acceleratesNorth Sea Transition Authority2026-01-12ECONCold snap strains the European grid amid the Iran warENTSO-E2023-11-01ECONEU gas storage exceeds 90% ahead of winterAGSI+2023-10-01ECONNetherlands permanently closes the Groningen gas fieldDutch Ministry of Economic Affairs2022-09-02ECONRussia halts Nord Stream 1 gas deliveriesENTSOG2022-08-26ECONEuropean wholesale power prices hit record highsENTSO-E2022-08-09ECONEU adopts a coordinated 15% gas demand-reduction planEuropean Council

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// EU-INDUSTRY-2026

Sustained power prices force European industrial demand destruction.

prob 0.52
severity 3.4 / 5 · revision 2026-05-08watch · 14 industrial economies · chemicals + metals + fertilizer
open scenario →
// EU-GAS-2026

European winter gas-supply squeeze.

prob 0.46
severity 4.1 / 5 · revision 2026-05-10elevated · 45 European markets · gas + power + storage refill
open scenario →
// EU-COLDSNAP-2026

European late-winter cold snap drains gas storage.

prob 0.41
severity 3.2 / 5 · revision 2026-05-12watch · EU-wide exposure · gas storage + LNG procurement cost
open scenario →
// NORTHSEA-2026

North Sea supply cliff accelerates UK and Norwegian export decline.

prob 0.33
severity 2.8 / 5 · revision 2026-05-04monitoring · 4 North Sea producers · oil + gas exports
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · COVA compulsory reserveCOVA holds the legally mandated 90 days of net oil-import cover; Rotterdam's tank farms add deep commercial storage.~90 days90daysSTABLE
Natural gas · underground storageStorage including the large Bergermeer facility buffers winter demand now that Groningen production has been permanently halted.~14 Bcm incl. Bergermeer40daysWATCH
Refined products · Rotterdam clusterThe Rotterdam refining and trading complex holds extensive crude and product inventories serving north-west Europe.very large50daysSTABLE
Grain · commercial stocksDomestic cereal production is negligible; supply runs through the EU single market and the port of Rotterdam.minimal30daysWATCH
EU agency reserves · supplementary
EU Strategic Petroleum Reserves32 Mb78days71.1 %
EU Diesel / Gas Oil Reserves16 Mb42days—
EU Gasoline Reserves4 Mb75days—
EU Kerosene / Jet Fuel Reservesn/a18days—
EU Natural Gas Storage2.16 BCM—18.0 %

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS1,320
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +18%
RANK · WORLD#54
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$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/NLD | jq '.stress'
> 0.44
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/NLD·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=NLD)·license: CC-BY-4.0