shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-09-11 00:00:00 UTCbuild 2215125 · node v22.22.2

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// $_ exec

$ shortage event get west-africa-power-deficit-2026-03-15
> category: ECON
> severity 3 / 5
> recorded 2026-03-15

// readout · live

BRENT     $105.4/b ▼
TTF       €81.97/MWh ▲
OPEC_ORB  $108.8/b ●
SPR_US    286.6 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  133.3 ▲
revalidate 15mUTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$105.35▼3.95%TTF€81.97▲3.80%HH$2.82▼0.70%SPR_US286.6 Mb14.7dEU_GAS69.9%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI133.3▲1.9%WHT$7.34/bu▼0.98%BRENT$105.35▼3.95%TTF€81.97▲3.80%HH$2.82▼0.70%SPR_US286.6 Mb14.7dEU_GAS69.9%18c avgOPEC_ORB$108.79● flatFAO_FFPI133.3▲1.9%WHT$7.34/bu▼0.98%
~/events/west-africa-power-deficit-2026-03-15cite · /api/v1/events/west-africa-power-deficit-2026-03-15
ECONeconomic·recorded 2026-03-15·severity 3 / 5·source ECOWAS Energy

Power deficit spreads across West Africa

[ 01 ]  $_EVENT · summary

Costly fuel imports and weak grids left West African power systems short of generation, with frequent outages from Nigeria to Cabo Verde.

$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/events/west-africa-power-deficit-2026-03-15 | jq '.category, .severity'
> "ECON"
> 3

[ 02 ]  $_COUNTRIES · related

Nigeria / NGAregion West Africa · stress 0.64Ghana / GHAregion West Africa · stress 0.55Côte d'Ivoire / CIVregion West Africa · stress 0.50Senegal / SENregion West Africa · stress 0.56Benin / BENregion West Africa · stress 0.57Togo / TGOregion West Africa · stress 0.58Guinea / GINregion West Africa · stress 0.60Sierra Leone / SLEregion West Africa · stress 0.66Liberia / LBRregion West Africa · stress 0.65Mauritania / MRTregion West Africa · stress 0.63Gambia / GMBregion West Africa · stress 0.60Guinea-Bissau / GNBregion West Africa · stress 0.67Cabo Verde / CPVregion West Africa · stress 0.55

[ 03 ]  $_INCIDENTS · energy-infrastructure context

The most severe strikes and force-majeure declarations on energy infrastructure during the 2026 Iran war — 1245 incidents logged in total, alert level CRITICAL.

datezonetargetactorimpactsev
2026-08-31unknownA Polish Drone Factory Hit , an Italian Ammo Plant Burns . This Is the Warm - Up ; the War Is Coming . unknowndrone damage — see source4
2026-08-27IranExclusive : US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are beyond critical due to Iran war , officials sayIranIran missile attack — see source4
2026-08-26UkraineA Wildberries depot in Russia is hit again and destroyed as Ukraine extends its drone campaignRussiaRussia drone attack — see source4
2026-08-26UkraineWildberries depot destroyed as Ukraine extends drone campaign in RussiaRussiaRussia drone attack — see source4
2026-08-21RussiaRussia Launches Major Missile Attack On Kyiv And Surrounding Region , Killing At Least 17RussiaRussia missile attack — see source4
2026-08-21IranIran War : Bessent Effectively Admits New Ferocious Iran Sanctions Likely to Fizzle as Treasury Intervention Fails ; More Evidence of US Military Impotence ; Ansar Allah Makes Drone Strikes Into SaudiIranIran drone attack — see source4
2026-08-19UkraineRussia , Ukraine Trade Massive Drone , Missile Strikes As Civilian Toll Rises ( Worthy News Focus ) RussiaRussia drone attack — see source4
2026-08-12LibyaDrone strike cuts power near Libya Zawiya after electricity station destroyedunknowndrone damage — see source4

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