Methodology

How Global Energy Flow collects, analyses and presents energy data

What Global Energy Flow Is

Global Energy Flow (GEF) is an independent intelligence platform dedicated to mapping the movement of global energy commodities. We provide real-time and near-real-time analysis of pipeline flows, storage levels, fuel shortages, and maritime energy logistics to support energy security monitoring and supply chain transparency.

GEF is built for energy professionals, analysts, investors, journalists, and policymakers who need a clear picture of how disruptions in one part of the global energy system propagate through the rest — with particular attention to war-related events, sanctions, and physical infrastructure damage.

What GEF Is Not

GEF is not a financial advisory service. The data and analysis presented on this platform are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, financial, or trading advice.

GEF does not claim ownership of primary sensor data. We are an aggregator and analyst of multi-source intelligence — we cross-reference public agency data, operator disclosures, OSINT, and reputable news reporting to build a composite picture. Where data is uncertain or sourced from a single outlet, we flag it explicitly.

GEF does not present advertising from oil, gas, or energy companies. Our editorial independence is absolute — no operator, government, or financial institution influences our risk ratings or written analysis.

Data Sources

Source	Coverage
EIA	US domestic production, inventory levels, refined product demand and natural gas storage. Weekly Wednesday updates.
GIE AGSI+	European natural gas storage — facility-level fill rates and injection/withdrawal data. Updated daily.
IEA	Global energy policy, strategic reserve releases, long-term demand forecasting, and monthly oil market reports.
Bloomberg / Reuters	Market pricing, operator news, vessel tracking, incident reporting. Primary incident source with multi-source cross-check required.
MarineTraffic / Kpler	AIS vessel positions, tanker tracking, LNG cargo flows. Used for marine traffic and chokepoint monitoring.
UKMTO	United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations — incident reports for Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
Operator Disclosures	Official statements from Gassco, Gazprom, Aramco, BOTAŞ, NIGC, QatarEnergy and other pipeline operators.
OSINT / News	Open-source intelligence. Minimum two independent sources required before publication. Single-source items flagged.

Risk Rating Criteria

Critical

Immediate threat to supply continuity. Active physical disruption, destruction, or closure. Potential for widespread outages or extreme price volatility (>20% intraday). Requires urgent monitoring.

Elevated / Watch

Sustained pressure on storage or transit routes. Confirmed incidents with partial flow impact. Active threat environment requiring contingency planning.

Moderate

Standard operational fluctuations. Supply/demand balance within historical standard deviations. No active physical threat. Monitoring required for developing situations.

Low / Normal

Optimal or near-optimal flow conditions. High storage reserves and redundant transit paths available. No active disruption or threat.

Update Schedule

EU Gas StorageDaily · 07:00 UTC

US Nat Gas StorageThursday · 11:00 UTC

Brent / TTF PricesDaily · 07:00 UTC

Fuel ShortagesDaily · 08:00 UTC

Pipeline StatusAs events occur

Weekly BriefingMonday · 09:00 UTC

Marine TrafficLive AIS (MarineTraffic)

Editorial Standards

Two-source minimum. No pipeline status, incident, or shortage is published without confirmation from at least two independent sources.

Source flagging. Single-source items are explicitly flagged as unconfirmed until verified.

No operator influence. GEF accepts no advertising or sponsorship from energy companies. Risk ratings are independent editorial judgements.

Conservative sourcing. Where figures conflict across sources, we use the most conservative confirmed figure and note the range.

Contact

For data corrections, source tips, or media enquiries contact the GEF editorial team via our contact page.