$ shortage scenario get iraq-grid-collapse-2026 > status: 0.29 WATCH > severity 3.4 / 5 > reviewed 2026-05-04
BRENT $84.27 ▲ TTF €31.50 ▼ OPEC_SP 3.8 mb/d ● SPR_US 372.4 Mb FAO_FFPI 121.4 ▲
Iraq · power grid + crude export operations
A sustained cut to Iranian gas and electricity imports, compounded by summer peak demand, triggers cascading failures across Iraq's power grid.
Iraq · power grid + crude export operations
Prolonged blackouts hit residential and industrial users during extreme heat; emergency generation strains the budget and crude export operations face power-supply risk.
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 DEMO data, not for citation.
Illustrative client-side estimate from base spare capacity 3.8 mb/d. DEMO model, not for citation.