$ shortage scenario get gulf-refinery-2026 > status: 0.23 WATCH > severity 3.6 / 5 > reviewed 2026-05-11
BRENT $84.27 ▲ TTF €31.50 ▼ OPEC_SP 3.8 mb/d ● SPR_US 372.4 Mb FAO_FFPI 121.4 ▲
Gulf exporters + product importers · crude loadings + refined product
A drone or missile strike, or a major accident, removes significant refining and crude-loading capacity at a Gulf coast facility.
Gulf exporters + product importers · crude loadings + refined product
Regional product supply tightens and crude loadings slip; Saudi, Emirati and Iraqi export schedules are disrupted and refined-product cracks widen across the Indian Ocean basin.
Probability and severity are internal estimates on the v3.2 methodology. DEMO data, not for citation.
Illustrative client-side estimate from base spare capacity 3.8 mb/d. DEMO model, not for citation.