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

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shortage.life
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$ shortage scenario get eu-industrial-demand-destruction-2026
> status: 0.52 WATCH
> severity 3.4 / 5
> reviewed 2026-05-08

// readout · live

BRENT     $72.13/b ●
TTF       €44.25/MWh ●
OPEC_ORB  n/a
SPR_US    331.2 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.8 ▼
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
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%
~/scenarios/eu-industrial-demand-destruction-2026·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/scenarios/eu-industrial-demand-destruction-2026
// EU-INDUSTRY-2026 · WATCH

Sustained power prices force European industrial demand destruction.

14 industrial economies · chemicals + metals + fertilizer

WATCHSTATUSWATCH
WATCHPROBABILITY · INTERNAL0.52
WATCHSEVERITY3.4/ 5
WATCHLAST REVIEW2026-05-08
probability 0.52
READ MODE// long-form zoneEDITORIAL · scenario analysisscenario EU-INDUSTRY-2026·last revision 2026-05-08
Scenario brief · v3.2 · 2026-05-08

Sustained power prices force European industrial demand destruction.

// The hypothesis

High electricity and gas prices persist long enough that energy-intensive European industry — chemicals, metals, glass, fertilizer — permanently curtails or relocates capacity.

14 industrial economies · chemicals + metals + fertilizer

// Modelled impact

Output cuts cascade through automotive and manufacturing supply chains; insolvencies rise across central Europe and the loss of ammonia capacity tightens the regional fertilizer balance.

Probability and severity are internal estimates on the v3.2 methodology. DEMO data, not for citation.

[ 01 ]  $_SIMULATOR · interactive impact model

$_SIMULATOR · estimated impact · client-side model
SPARE ABSORBED0.95mb/d
CUSHION REMAINING2.85mb/d
EST. PRICE SHOCK+43%
RECOVERY HORIZON118days

Illustrative client-side estimate from base spare capacity 3.8 mb/d. DEMO model, not for citation.

[ 02 ]  $_COMMODITIES · affected

GAS.TTFEU Gas TTF · spot $3.250/MMBtuFRT.UREAUrea Granular · spot $865/t

[ 03 ]  $_COUNTRIES · exposure

Germany / DEUregion Europe · stress 0.42Czechia / CZEregion Europe · stress 0.44Slovakia / SVKregion Europe · stress 0.50Poland / POLregion Europe · stress 0.43Belgium / BELregion Europe · stress 0.46Netherlands / NLDregion Europe · stress 0.44Italy / ITAregion Europe · stress 0.46France / FRAregion Europe · stress 0.38Austria / AUTregion Europe · stress 0.41Slovenia / SVNregion Europe · stress 0.40Romania / ROUregion Europe · stress 0.40Bulgaria / BGRregion Europe · stress 0.47Hungary / HUNregion Europe · stress 0.49Spain / ESPregion Europe · stress 0.43

[ 04 ]  $_SCENARIOS · related register

// HORMUZ-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.34// SANCTIONS-Q3WATCH · prob 0.58// WHEAT-2026MONITORING · prob 0.22// MALACCA-2026WATCH · prob 0.18// EU-COLDSNAP-2026WATCH · prob 0.41// MONSOON-2026WATCH · prob 0.27// BLACKSEA-HALT-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.31// GULF-REFINERY-2026WATCH · prob 0.23// SAHEL-FAMINE-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.62// SNAPBACK-2026WATCH · prob 0.36// PAKISTAN-FX-2026WATCH · prob 0.33// GULF-HURRICANE-2026MONITORING · prob 0.44// RAREEARTH-2026WATCH · prob 0.38// IRAQ-GRID-2026WATCH · prob 0.29// IBERIA-GRID-2026WATCH · prob 0.30// FR-NUCLEAR-2026MONITORING · prob 0.24// EU-GAS-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.46// BALKANS-GRID-2026WATCH · prob 0.41// UA-GRID-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.55// NORTHSEA-2026MONITORING · prob 0.33// NORDIC-HYDRO-2026WATCH · prob 0.37// PANAMA-2026WATCH · prob 0.44// CARIBBEAN-FUEL-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.48// CUBA-GRID-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.57// ANDEAN-HYDRO-2026WATCH · prob 0.40// US-GULF-2026WATCH · prob 0.36// EASTASIA-LNG-2026WATCH · prob 0.45// CENTRALASIA-2026WATCH · prob 0.43// LEVANT-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.54// SOUTHASIA-FERT-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.50// SEASIA-GRID-2026WATCH · prob 0.42// CAUCASUS-2026MONITORING · prob 0.31// GULF-EXPORT-2026WATCH · prob 0.38// SAF-GRID-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.53// SAHEL-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.56// WAFRICA-POWER-2026WATCH · prob 0.47// EAFRICA-FX-2026WATCH · prob 0.46// MAGHREB-2026MONITORING · prob 0.30// CAFRICA-OIL-2026MONITORING · prob 0.34// ISLANDS-2026WATCH · prob 0.44// PACIFIC-FUEL-2026ELEVATED · prob 0.49// ANZ-ENERGY-2026MONITORING · prob 0.30// PACIFIC-CYCLONE-2026WATCH · prob 0.40