Daily Geo-Energy Intelligence · Archive issue

EU Winter Gas: GERI 53 | Energy Risk Mar 21 — March 21, 2026

Digest date March 21, 2026Based on alerts from 2026-03-20Total alerts 20

Bottom line. Global Energy Risk Index (GERI) is 53 (ELEVATED) on 2026-03-20. 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: 53; 1-day change: -13.
  2. 20 alerts considered from 2026-03-20.
  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
53 / 100
ELEVATED
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
€61.81/MWh
+12.92%
Source date: 2026-03-19
VIX
26.78 points
+2.72 points
Source date: 2026-03-20
Brent Crude
$112.19/bbl
+4.91%
Source date: 2026-03-20
EUR/USD
1.1571 USD/EUR
-0.02%
Source date: 2026-03-20
EU Gas Storage
28.50%
-0.10 pp
Source date: 2026-03-20
04 / Event watch

Top risk events

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

Event / region / detectedSeverityConfidenceSource
EU Winter Gas Supply Risk: CRITICAL - Storage at 28.4%
Europe · Detected 2026-03-20T23:11:34.948044
595.0%Source not recorded
Iran causes 'extensive' damage to Qatar gas hub, sparks Trump warning - MSN
Middle East · Detected 2026-03-20T23:11:26.466244
512.0%QatarEnergy & Qatar LNG
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 elevated driven by critical EU winter gas supply concerns and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. EU gas storage at 28.4% is alarmingly low ahead of winter, exacerbating supply risk. The Iran attack on Qatar’s gas hub adds a new layer of volatility to energy markets. Market reactions reflect heightened uncertainty and risk aversion, particularly in European energy and volatility indices.

## BASIC ASSET MOVES

  • Brent Crude: +4.91% to 112.19 USD/bbl
  • TTF Gas: +12.92% to 61.81 EUR/MWh
  • VIX: +2.72% to 26.78
  • EUR/USD: -0.02% to 1.1571
  • EU Gas Storage: -0.10% to 28.5%

## GERI DIRECTION

GERI: 53 (-13)

Sharp decline indicates a significant drop in global energy risk sentiment, reflecting market concerns over supply disruptions and geopolitical instability.

## SHORT WATCHLIST

  • Monitor EU gas storage levels closely for further declines, which could intensify winter supply risk and push prices higher.
  • Track developments in Middle East tensions, particularly any escalation around Qatar’s gas infrastructure, as this could trigger further market volatility.

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 +3.26% between recorded quotes; TTF +0.00% between recorded quotes; GERI 66 → 53. These observations do not establish whether the scenario occurred or predictive skill.

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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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