Daily Geo-Energy Intelligence · Archive issue

Iran-Iraq war to: GERI 25 | Energy Risk Apr 24 — April 24, 2026

Digest date April 24, 2026Based on alerts from 2026-04-23Total alerts 20

Bottom line. Global Energy Risk Index (GERI) is 25 (MODERATE) on 2026-04-23. 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: 25; 1-day change: 2.
  2. 20 alerts considered from 2026-04-23.
  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
25 / 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
€45.47/MWh
+2.97%
Source date: 2026-04-23
VIX
19.31 points
+0.39 points
Source date: 2026-04-23
Brent Crude
$106.31/bbl
+3.47%
Source date: 2026-04-23
EUR/USD
1.1544 USD/EUR
-0.23%
Source date: 2026-04-23
EU Gas Storage
30.90%
+0.10 pp
Source date: 2026-04-23
04 / Event watch

Top risk events

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

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

  • Risk Tone: Low
  • Regime: Transitional, elevated geopolitical tension in Middle East but no full regime shift yet
  • Contagion Status: Moderate contagion risk from Middle East to global energy markets, especially oil and LNG supply chains

2. FULL INDEX DECOMPOSITION

Only recorded observations are displayed; missing index history is not reconstructed from AI prose.

3. MULTI-REGION SPILLOVER ANALYSIS

  • Middle East → Global Energy Markets:
  • Iran-Iraq war legacy and current missile attacks on Qatar LNG facilities increase risk of supply shocks impacting global LNG and crude oil prices.
  • Hormuz Strait tensions heighten risk of chokepoint closure or disruption, potentially causing price volatility spillover to Europe and Asia.
  • Europe: Refining cuts due to Middle East conflict risk raise diesel and jet fuel supply concerns, increasing European market sensitivity to Middle East events.
  • Russia: Localized violence in Dagestan adds marginal risk but no immediate spillover to global energy markets.

4. CROSS-ASSET SENSITIVITY DASHBOARD

MarketRecorded quoteSession status / move
TTF Gas€45.47/MWh+2.97%
VIX19.31 points+0.39 points
Brent Crude$106.31/bbl+3.47%
EUR/USD1.1544 USD/EUR-0.23%
EU Gas Storage30.90%+0.10 pp

Measured cross-asset correlations and sensitivities were not supplied for this archived brief.

5. DIVERGENCE ANALYSIS

  • Risk Signal vs Market Pricing:
  • Brent crude price increase (Locked — free account) aligns with sharp EERI rise (Locked — free account), indicating market is pricing in Middle East supply risk.
  • TTF gas price rise (+2.97%) is consistent with refining cuts and LNG supply concerns, but EU gas storage remains stable, suggesting limited immediate supply stress in Europe.
  • VIX increase is modest relative to geopolitical alert severity, indicating some market complacency or expectation of contained conflict.

6. REGIME CLASSIFICATION + TRANSITION PROBABILITY

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7. SECTOR IMPACT FORECAST

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8. PROBABILITY FORECASTS WITH DRIVER ATTRIBUTION

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9. SCENARIO FORECASTS

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10. CUSTOM WATCHLIST

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11. STRATEGIC INTERPRETATION: EnergyRiskIQ Analyst Note

The Middle East remains the epicenter of elevated energy risk, with a cluster of high-severity war-related events driving a sharp spike in the European Energy Risk Index. The market is pricing in these risks, reflected in a notable rise in Brent crude and TTF gas prices. However, the overall risk tone remains low due to stable EU gas storage and modest volatility increases, suggesting the market anticipates containment rather than escalation. The Locked — free account probability of regime transition to high risk should keep traders vigilant, especially monitoring Hormuz Strait developments and Qatar LNG output. Refining cuts in Asia add a secondary layer of risk, pressuring diesel and jet fuel markets globally. Portfolio positioning should consider potential volatility spikes with a bias towards energy supply disruption hedges, while maintaining flexibility for a possible de-escalation scenario.

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 +4.07% between recorded quotes; TTF +2.97% between recorded quotes; GERI 23 → 25. 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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