r/Shortages is a subreddit with 57k members. The most common flair used is fossil fuels, retail & consumer, labor, agricultural, and energy/electricity.
This community facilitates the sharing of information on post-COVID shortages and observations of things in short supply in your area or line of work.
Flair Used in r/Shortages
#1
Fossil Fuels
: "Venezuela's second largest oil refinery just exploded and caught fire, wiping out 310,000 barrels of daily production capacity in a full shutdown."
28 posts
#2
Retail & Consumer
: "Costco Hikes Price of Motor Oil and Limits Purchases as Global Shortage Looms"
19 posts
#3
Labor
: "Beef shipping delays, workforce shortage"
14 posts
#4
Agricultural
: "Should I start stocking up on non perishables?"
8 posts
#5
Energy/Electricity
: "Diesel at $170, Jet Fuel Climbing: The Real Shortage Isn't Crude, It's Everything Made From It"
6 posts
#6
Transportation/Logistics
: "he’s right you know"
4 posts
#7
Anecdotal
: "Diesel prices have just started to run. Shortages coming."
4 posts
#8
Discussion
: "So is the Trucker Strike on Oct. 1 for real, or no?"
3 posts
#9
Water
: "Ridiculous lines for water at Costco in San Juan, PR metro area"
3 posts
#10
Raw Materials
: "A Way of Massively Lessening The Waste of Supermarket Meat"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Shortages
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+19k members(50.7%)
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Last updated: October 13, 2026