Friday, July 17, 2026

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 41 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of July 10, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 41 Bcf as of July 10, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 3,024 Bcf as of Friday, July 10, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 41 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 21 Bcf less than last year at this time and 181 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,843 Bcf.

At 3,024 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

 

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states
Historical Comparisons
Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)
Year ago
(07/10/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)
Region 07/10/26
07/03/26
net change implied flow Bcf % change Bcf % change
East 614 600 14 14 626 -1.9 604 1.7
Midwest 749 729 20 20 727 3.0 705 6.2
Mountain 240 236 4 4 234 2.6 198 21.2
Pacific 319 319 0 0 294 8.5 262 21.8
South Central 1,103 1,100 3 3 1,163 -5.2 1,074 2.7
   Salt 324 329 -5 -5 336 -3.6 295 9.8
   Nonsalt 779 771 8 8 828 -5.9 778 0.1
Total 3,024 2,983 41 41 3,045 -0.7
2,843 6.4
Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced an increase.

All regions are above the five-year average, except for the South Central Nonsalt.

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