Supply Chain Risk Index — August 2026: 41.8

The Supply Chain Risk Index averaged 41.8 in August 2026, peaking at 51 on August 10 before dropping to its lowest point of 28 on August 30. Tension was driven up by cyberattacks impacting European Ceva Logistics warehouses, LiteLLM, and Rust supply chains, as well as critical US Patriot missile shortages in Europe caused by the war in Iran. Risk was further heightened by shrinkflation in America's popular tinned fish snacks due to climate change and the war. On the calming side, China opened a new Arctic trade route, while General Motors secured a parts deal worth up to $4.5 billion to avoid supply chain issues and Proficient Auto Logistics expanded its market share to 25%. Consequently, the month ended with risk levels dropping significantly to their lowest point.

Peak 51 on 2026-08-10 · low 28 on 2026-08-30 · locked record · ← July · Supply Chain Risk Index timeline · September → · World Tension, same month

• Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say AP News · 2026-08-27
• Rust Supply Chain Attack Puts Build-Time Malware in Crates with 245 Million Downloads The Hacker News · 2026-08-20
• Cyberattack on Ceva Logistics warehouses in Europe impacts retailers freightwaves.com · 2026-08-06
• US military faces ‘beyond critical’ shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe France 24 · 2026-08-27
• 'We're facing a double whammy': America's hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran Fortune · 2026-08-31
• U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war alarms allies confronting China The Washington Post · 2026-08-26
• Russia devastates Ukrainian food storage in stepped up attacks on logistics Reuters · 2026-08-28
• Partisans disrupt Russian military logistics on Kupiansk front Ukrinform · 2026-08-31

• GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles
• Proficient Auto Logistics’ latest deal pushes market share to 25%
• Axle Logistics Lands a Five-Year Jersey Patch Deal With Tennessee Basketball
• Amazon expands local footprint with lease deal for 61 North Logistics Center