Natural Gas Inventories as of July 17, 2026
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 32 Bcf as of July 17, 2026.
Working gas in storage was 3,056 Bcf as of Friday, July 17, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 32 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 16 Bcf less than last year at this time and 183 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,873 Bcf.
At 3,056 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
| Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (07/17/25) |
5-year average (2021-25) |
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| Region | 07/17/26 |
07/10/26 |
net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 631 | 614 | 17 | 17 | 633 | -0.3 | 616 | 2.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 766 | 749 | 17 | 17 | 744 | 3.0 | 723 | 5.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 240 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0.8 | 201 | 19.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 314 | 319 | -5 | -5 | 297 | 5.7 | 264 | 18.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,105 | 1,103 | 2 | 2 | 1,160 | -4.7 | 1,069 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 317 | 324 | -7 | -7 | 326 | -2.8 | 288 | 10.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 788 | 779 | 9 | 9 | 833 | -5.4 | 782 | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,056 | 3,024 | 32 | 32 | 3,072 | -0.5 |
2,873 | 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.
