shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-07-03 16:59:58 UTCbuild 27d88d1 · node v22.22.2

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$ shortage event get east-africa-fuel-fx-strain-2026-02-19
> category: ECON
> severity 3 / 5
> recorded 2026-02-19

// readout · live

BRENT     $72.13/b ●
TTF       €44.25/MWh ●
OPEC_ORB  n/a
SPR_US    331.2 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.8 ▼
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BRENT$72.13● 0.0%TTF€44.25● 0.0%HH$3.25● 0.0%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.00/bu● 0.0%BRENT$72.13● 0.0%TTF€44.25● 0.0%HH$3.25● 0.0%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.00/bu● 0.0%
~/events/east-africa-fuel-fx-strain-2026-02-19cite · /api/v1/events/east-africa-fuel-fx-strain-2026-02-19
ECONeconomic·recorded 2026-02-19·severity 3 / 5·source East African Community

Fuel and foreign-exchange strain grips East Africa

[ 01 ]  $_EVENT · summary

Scarce foreign exchange made it harder for East African states to finance fuel imports, causing queues and power rationing across the region.

$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/events/east-africa-fuel-fx-strain-2026-02-19 | jq '.category, .severity'
> "ECON"
> 3

[ 02 ]  $_COUNTRIES · related

Ethiopia / ETHregion East Africa · stress 0.68Kenya / KENregion East Africa · stress 0.58Tanzania / TZAregion East Africa · stress 0.52Uganda / UGAregion East Africa · stress 0.56Rwanda / RWAregion East Africa · stress 0.54Burundi / BDIregion East Africa · stress 0.76Djibouti / DJIregion East Africa · stress 0.60Eritrea / ERIregion East Africa · stress 0.70South Sudan / SSDregion East Africa · stress 0.82

[ 03 ]  $_INCIDENTS · energy-infrastructure context

The most severe strikes and force-majeure declarations on energy infrastructure during the 2026 Iran war — 416 incidents logged in total, alert level CRITICAL.

datezonetargetactorimpactsev
2026-06-18RussiaZelenskyy makes good on his Russia warning with massive drone strike on MoscowRussiaRussia drone attack — see source4
2026-06-18UkraineRussia - Ukraine war : Ukraine drone strike on Russian oil refinery ; Volodymyr Zelensky says response fully justified RussiaRussia drone attack — see source4
2026-06-18UkraineMoscow Faces Massive Drone Attack from UkraineUkraineUkraine drone attack — see source4
2026-06-18unknownMassive Ukrainian Drone Swarm Attack On Moscow Hits RefineryUkraineUkraine drone attack — see source4
2026-06-18UkraineUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery in major drone attackUkraineUkraine drone attack — see source4
2026-06-18UkraineUkraine hits Moscow oil refinery , disrupting commercial flights in major drone attackUkraineUkraine drone attack — see source4
2026-06-07RussiaRussia Leningrad region repels massive drone attackRussiaRussia drone attack — see source4
2026-06-25unknownCaucasian Knot | An oil depot in the Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack . unknowndrone damage — see source3

full incident log →