$ shortage country get SLV > stress_index: 0.50 WATCH > 1 events · 0 scenarios > refreshed 2026-05-17
BRENT $84.27 ▲ TTF €31.50 ▼ OPEC_SP 3.8 mb/d ● SPR_US 372.4 Mb FAO_FFPI 121.4 ▲
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.
El Salvador, a small dollarized economy, imports all of its fuel and draws power from geothermal, hydro and imported oil. Remittances underpin household demand. Cereal output covers only part of consumption and is exposed to drought.
El Salvador faces water stress and Dry Corridor drought, with rivers and reservoirs under pressure.
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 buffer regional supply disruption. | limited | 25days | WATCH |
| Electricity · geothermal and hydroGeothermal and hydropower cover much of demand, with imported oil and electricity on the margin. | domestic base | — | STABLE |
| Grain · commercial stocksMaize and bean output covers part of demand; the balance is imported. | limited | 35days | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/SLV | jq '.stress' > 0.50