· UTC
Global Crisis Brief — August 26, 2026
On August 26, 2026, Russia ended the day as the most stressed region, closing at 19 of 31 points in the Phase 2 (Critical) state.
Signal triggers: 36 · Clears: 33 · State changes: 35 · Regions tracked: 39
AI commentary
No AI commentary was recorded for this day.
How each region closed
| Region | Open | Day high | Close | State at close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 19 | 19 | 19/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Ukraine | 16 | 19 | 19/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Bolivia | 10 | 13 | 13/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| News Analysis | 16 | 19 | 16/44 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Venezuela | 7 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Vietnam | 10 | 10 | 10/31 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Commodities | 19 | 23 | 23/80 | Phase 2 (Critical) |
| Peru | 3 | 7 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| South Africa | 7 | 7 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Egypt | 7 | 7 | 7/31 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| Central Banks | 12 | 12 | 12/57 | Phase 1 (Elevated) |
| South Korea | 5 | 6 | 6/15 | Monitor |
| Chile | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Colombia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Ecuador | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Philippines | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 3/31 | Monitor |
| Australia | 2 | 4 | 2/12 | Normal |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 3 | 3/18 | Normal |
| Argentina | 1 | 5 | 1/12 | Normal |
| Supply Chain | 7 | 7 | 7/89 | Normal |
| United States | 5 | 7 | 2/29 | Normal |
| Iran | 2 | 5 | 0/15 | Normal |
| GCC/Middle East | 2 | 3 | 0/13 | Normal |
| Europe | 0 | 2 | 0/19 | Normal |
| Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0/12 | Normal |
| Asia | 0 | 0 | 0/16 | Normal |
| China | 0 | 0 | 0/13 | Normal |
| India | 0 | 0 | 0/10 | Normal |
| Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | Normal |
| Emerging Markets | 0 | 0 | 0/18 | Normal |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 0/17 | Normal |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0/9 | Normal |
| Taiwan | 0 | 0 | 0/12 | Normal |
| Forex | 0 | 0 | 0/26 | Normal |
| Economic Indicators | 0 | 0 | 0/27 | Normal |
Crisis-state changes
- 00:16Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 00:32Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 01:20Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 04:16Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 08:58Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 09:00Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 09:04Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 09:24Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 09:36Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 09:46Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 09:50Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 10:19Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 10:20Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 10:22Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 10:24Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 11:52Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 12:19Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 12:20Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 12:49Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 12:50Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 12:51Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 12:53Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 12:55Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 13:31Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 13:36Iran: Normal → Monitor
- 13:38Iran: Monitor → Normal
- 13:40Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 13:46Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 13:47Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 14:20Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 15:12Peru: Monitor → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 15:22Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 15:23Commodities: Phase 2 (Critical) → Phase 1 (Elevated)
- 15:25Commodities: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
- 21:26Venezuela: Phase 1 (Elevated) → Phase 2 (Critical)
Signals that triggered
| Signal | Region | Points | First triggered (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Grain Price Spike | Commodities | 4 | 08:58 |
| News Panic Surge | Peru | 4 | 15:12 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Ukraine | 3 | 00:02 |
| Regional Crisis Concentration | News Analysis | 3 | 03:15 |
| Crisis News Frequency Spike | Bolivia | 3 | 06:48 |
| Sustained Crisis Coverage | Venezuela | 3 | 21:26 |
| Argentine FX Stress | Argentina | 2 | 13:31 |
| Market drawdown | Iran | 2 | 13:36 |