Supply Chain Risk Index — September 2026: 36.3

In September 2026, the Supply Chain Risk Index started the month at a low of 29 before rising across the period. Risk levels pushed upward due to reports on U.S. warship logistics challenges, market shifts around Russia sanctions, and ongoing global disruptions. Additional concerns during the month included drone warfare impacting critical-minerals logistics, missing drone chargers in Taiwan, and cyber threats like ransomware targeting manufacturers. No specific events occurred to calm tension, leading the index to reach a peak of 41 on September 20 and finish the month with an average score of 36.3.

Peak 41 on 2026-09-20 · low 29 on 2026-09-01 · live month, refreshes daily · ← August · Supply Chain Risk Index timeline · · World Tension, same month

• Taiwan defence logistics under fire over missing chargers for US drones South China Morning Post · 2026-09-14
• Brevo Supply Chain Attack Injects Malware Into 100,000 Websites SecurityWeek · 2026-09-18
• Ransomware Attacks on Manufacturers Surge as Supply Chain Risk Grows SecurityWeek · 2026-09-17
• The Logistics Nightmare Facing U.S. Warships The New York Times · 2026-09-02
• Drone Warfare Is Exposing a New Critical-Minerals Logistics Problem Logistics Viewpoints · 2026-09-15
• US Warns Allies of Missile Delivery Delays Due to Shortage Bloomberg.com · 2026-09-18
• 3 Logistics Stocks for Investors Tracking Russia Sanctions and Global Trade Shifts Yahoo Finance · 2026-09-19
• Is California at risk of a gasoline shortage amid the Iran war? Experts explain - ABC News Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 2026-09-19