Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 103 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of April 17, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 103 Bcf as of April 17, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,063 Bcf as of Friday, April 17, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 103 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 142 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 137 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,926 Bcf.

At 2,063 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
(04/17/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
04/17/26

04/10/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
309
283
26
26

294
5.1
326
-5.2

Midwest
404
371
33
33

393
2.8
424
-4.7

Mountain
202
200 R
2
2

170
18.8
127
59.1

Pacific
269
267
2
2

220
22.3
184
46.2

South Central
879
839
40
40

844
4.1
864
1.7

   Salt
263
243
20
20

263
0.0
260
1.2

   Nonsalt
616
596
20
20

582
5.8
604
2.0

Total
2,063
1,960 R
103
103

1,921
7.4

1,926
7.1

Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced an increase.

R=Revised

All regions except for the East and Midwest are above the five-year average.

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