$ shortage event get lebanon-power-grid-collapse-2024-08-17 > category: ECON > severity 4 / 5 > recorded 2024-08-17
BRENT $84.27 ▲ TTF €31.50 ▼ OPEC_SP 3.8 mb/d ● SPR_US 372.4 Mb FAO_FFPI 121.4 ▲
El suministro eléctrico estatal de Líbano se interrumpió casi por completo al agotarse el combustible, dejando a hogares y empresas dependientes de costosos generadores privados.
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/events/lebanon-power-grid-collapse-2024-08-17 | jq '.category, .severity' > "ECON" > 4
The most severe strikes and force-majeure declarations on energy infrastructure during the 2026 Iran war — 48 incidents logged in total, alert level CRITICAL.
| date | zone | target | actor | impact | sev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Strait of Hormuz | Strait of Hormuz - maritime traffic largely halted | Iran | shutdown | 3 |
| 2026-03-18 | Qatar | Ras Laffan LNG (Qatar) - Iranian strike (one-fifth of global LNG) | Iran | major | 3 |
| 2026-02-28 | Iran | US/Israeli strikes on Iranian command and infrastructure (war begins) | USA/Israel | major | 3 |
| 2026-03-22 | Qatar | QatarEnergy declares force majeure on gas exports, halts liquefaction | Qatar gov | shutdown | 3 |
| 2026-03-18 | Iran | South Pars gas field - Israeli strike (world's largest gas field) | Israel | major | 3 |
| 2026-03-13 | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia cuts output to 8 Mbpd (de facto force majeure) | Saudi gov | shutdown | 3 |
| 2026-03-19 | Qatar | Ras Laffan LNG - second Iranian strike | Iran | shutdown | 3 |
| 2026-03-16 | UAE | UAE cuts oil output by more than 50% (Hormuz closure) | UAE gov | shutdown | 3 |