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shortage.life · session_log · 2026-05-17 14:32 UTCPID 47023 · ttyS0 · uptime 312d

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shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get VCT
> stress_index: 0.50 WATCH
> 1 events · 1 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/VCT·region: Caribbean·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/VCT

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines / VCT

ISO VCTVC│capital: Kingstown│region: Caribbean│population: 0.1M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.50

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.50

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$1.1 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$9,500
AREA389 km²
POPULATION0.1M
INFLATION · 20263.4%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20273%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y2%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP72%
UNEMPLOYMENT18%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS99%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil80 80.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables20 20.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.002 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY95%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY0%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilwheat

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER18days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines imports nearly all of its energy and food, with a small hydropower contribution supplementing a diesel-fired grid. The volcanic, multi-island geography complicates supply. Hurricanes are a recurrent threat.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESShigh
DROUGHTmoderate

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines faces dry-season water stress reliant on small intakes.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS

No major lake or reservoir

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

1 events recorded
2026-03-12ECONIran-war fuel price shock hits Caribbean importersCARICOM Energy Unit

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// CARIBBEAN-FUEL-2026

Caribbean import-fuel crisis.

prob 0.48
severity 3.5 / 5 · revision 2026-05-10elevated · 14 Caribbean economies · diesel + jet fuel + power
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · commercial inventoriesNearly all fuel is imported; a small hydro plant supplements the diesel grid.limited18daysWATCH
Food · commercial stocksNegligible cereal output leaves the islands dependent on imported staples.minimal20daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS18
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +13%
RANK · WORLD#182
TourismAgriculture
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/VCT | jq '.stress'
> 0.50
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/VCT·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=VCT)·license: CC-BY-4.0