This shortage analyst update to Global Energy Flow's tracking dataset resolves one significant factual correction and adds two escalations, bringing the net confirmed shortage count to 24 — down from 25.
The correction: Myanmar's domestic aviation, which suspended operations from March 20-24, resumed full domestic flights on March 25, 2026, per ch-aviation and the Myanmar Ministry of Transport. All five carriers are now operating domestic schedules, with government-mandated priority to destinations difficult to access by road. The shortage alert has been corrected to watch status.
Ireland's petrol crisis, at its peak involving 650-700 of 1,600 forecourts without fuel on April 11, has halved. RTÉ reported approximately 300 stations still dry as of April 15. Fuels for Ireland CEO Kevin McPartlan estimated full recovery within 10 days of the April 13 clearance.
Bloomberg confirmed on April 17 that the Viva Energy Geelong refinery fire (April 16) has reduced production at one of Australia's two operating refineries. Geelong is Australia's sole domestic producer of aviation gasoline. The fire in the LPG/gasoline complex is described as mechanical failure at a plant built in 1950.