Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 33 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of July 31, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 33 Bcf as of July 31, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 3,117 Bcf as of Friday, July 31, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 33 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 12 Bcf less than last year at this time and 195 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,922 Bcf.

At 3,117 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
(07/31/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
07/31/26

07/24/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
678
654
24
24

655
3.5
644
5.3

Midwest
809
789
20
20

774
4.5
756
7.0

Mountain
237
238
-1
-1

248
-4.4
206
15.0

Pacific
304
307
-3
-3

305
-0.3
264
15.2

South Central
1,090
1,096
-6
-6

1,147
-5.0
1,052
3.6

   Salt
292
303
-11
-11

299
-2.3
267
9.4

   Nonsalt
798
793
5
5

849
-6.0
785
1.7

Total
3,117
3,084
33
33

3,129
-0.4

2,922
6.7

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

All regions experienced an increase, except for Mountain, Pacific, South Central, and South Central Salt.

All regions are above the five-year average..

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