Natural Gas Inventories as of October 8, 2021
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 81 Bcf as of October 8, 2021.
Working gas in storage was 3,369 Bcf as of Friday, October 8, 2021, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 81 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 501 Bcf less than last year at this time and 174 Bcf below the five-year average of 3,543 Bcf.
At 3,369 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 (10/08/20) |
5-year average (2016-20) |
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| Region | 10/08/21 | 10/01/21 | net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 834 | 810 | 24 | 24 | 906 | -7.9 | 876 | -4.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 997 | 971 | 26 | 26 | 1,078 | -7.5 | 1,020 | -2.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 210 | 206 | 4 | 4 | 240 | -12.5 | 217 | -3.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 251 | 248 | 3 | 3 | 320 | -21.6 | 303 | -17.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,079 | 1,054 | 25 | 25 | 1,325 | -18.6 | 1,126 | -4.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 269 | 259 | 10 | 10 | 366 | -26.5 | 283 | -4.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 810 | 795 | 15 | 15 | 959 | -15.5 | 843 | -3.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,369 | 3,288 | 81 | 81 | 3,870 | -12.9 | 3,543 | -4.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All regions experienced a net increase this week.
No region is above the five-year average.
