Daily Geo-Energy Intelligence · Archive issue

EU Gas Storage: GERI 26 | Energy Risk Feb 16 — February 16, 2026

Digest date February 16, 2026Based on alerts from 2026-02-15Total alerts 20

Bottom line. Global Energy Risk Index (GERI) is 26 (MODERATE) on 2026-02-15. The brief covers 20 detected alerts; market observations and headlines describe different parts of energy risk.

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01 / Briefing

Key takeaways

  1. GERI: 26; 1-day change: 1.
  2. 20 alerts considered from 2026-02-15.
  3. Public intelligence is delayed by 24 hours; 5 market series are available.
02 / Indices

Three lenses on energy risk

GERI is public with a 24-hour delay. Regional index values are account-only; methodology stays open.

GERI

Global Energy Risk Index
26 / 100
MODERATE
Global geopolitical energy-risk conditions.

EERI

European Energy Risk Index
Locked index value
Europe’s TTF-led energy-market risk.
Europe’s TTF-led energy-market risk.
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EGSI-M

Europe Gas Stress Index — Market/Transmission
Locked index value
Europe’s gas-market and transmission stress.
Europe’s gas-market and transmission stress.
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03 / Market reaction

What markets priced

Daily snapshots with source dates. TTF is quoted in €/MWh; closed-market labels are shown as supplied.

TTF Gas
€31.00/MWh
Markets closed
Source date: 2026-02-13
VIX
20.60 points
Markets closed
Source date: 2026-02-13
Brent Crude
$67.75/bbl
Markets closed
Source date: 2026-02-13
EUR/USD
1.1868 USD/EUR
Markets closed
Source date: 2026-02-13
EU Gas Storage
33.50%
-0.50 pp
Source date: 2026-02-15
04 / Event watch

Top risk events

Severity indicates potential impact; confidence indicates certainty in the signal.

Event / region / detectedSeverityConfidenceSource
EU Gas Storage Below Seasonal Norm: 33.5% (-16.5% deviation)
Europe · Detected 2026-02-15T23:02:08.921461
595.0%Source not recorded
Oil stocks face Tuesday open as Venezuela sanctions shift meets OPEC+ supply talk - TechStock²
South America · Detected 2026-02-15T22:12:31.602938
529.8%Venezuela PDVSA & Sanctions
05 / Analysis

Executive intelligence brief

Automated algorithm-generated analysis based on the stored signals. It is not presented as human-reviewed.

1. Executive risk snapshot

## EXECUTIVE RISK SNAPSHOT

  • Global risk tone remains low with stable volatility and modest market reactions.
  • Key drivers include EU gas storage significantly below seasonal norms (-16.5% deviation) and ongoing uncertainty from Venezuela sanctions impacting oil supply dynamics.
  • Despite these supply concerns, Brent crude held steady, while European gas prices declined notably, reflecting possible market easing or demand concerns.
  • The stable EERI index suggests energy-related geopolitical risks are steady, but the low EU storage signals potential medium-term supply vulnerability.

## BASIC ASSET MOVES

  • Brent Crude: 67.75 (unchanged)
  • TTF Gas: 31.0 (-4.11%)
  • VIX: 20.6 (-0.22)
  • EUR/USD: 1.1868 (-0.03%)
  • EU Gas Storage: 33.5 (-0.50)

## GERI DIRECTION

  • Current GERI: 26 (+1)
  • Interpretation: Slight uptick in global energy risk sentiment, but remains low, indicating limited immediate market stress.

## SHORT WATCHLIST

  • Monitor EU gas storage trajectory for further deviations below seasonal norms, which could tighten European gas markets and push prices higher.
  • Watch OPEC+ supply discussions and Venezuela sanctions developments for potential shifts in oil supply balance impacting Brent prices.

Informational only. Not financial advice.

06 / Calibration

Yesterday’s call vs. what happened

Yesterday’s call vs. what happened

Yesterday’s call vs. recorded observations (retrospective)

Scenario: No numeric scenario call was stored · Probability:

Observed outcome: BRENT +0.00% between recorded quotes; TTF +0.00% between recorded quotes; GERI 25 → 26. These observations do not establish whether the scenario occurred or predictive skill.

07 / Access

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08 / Method

Evidence, method and limits

Currently monitored sources: 41 (directory snapshot; historical issue coverage was not recorded).

The digest is produced by an automated algorithm that processes stored risk indicators, market observations and event signals. The public version is delayed 24 hours; no human review is claimed here.

GERI methodology: Global Energy Risk Index. Related methods: European Energy Risk Index (EERI) and Europe Gas Stress Index – Market (EGSI-M).

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