European winter gas-supply squeeze.
prob 0.46
severity 4.1 / 5 · revision 2026-05-10elevated · 45 European markets · gas + power + storage refill$ shortage country get VAT > stress_index: 0.25 STABLE > 2 events · 1 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.
Vatican City is the world's smallest state, an enclave within Rome that draws all of its electricity, water and food from Italy. It has no energy resources, no agriculture and no independent supply infrastructure. Its security rests entirely on its host city.
Vatican City has no natural water bodies and is supplied entirely through Rome's network.
No major lake or reservoir
| STOCK TYPE | RESERVE | DAYS COVER | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy and food · supply from ItalyElectricity, water and food are supplied entirely by Italy; the enclave holds no reserves. | import-based | — | WATCH |
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/VAT | jq '.stress' > 0.25