Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 30 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of August 28, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 30 Bcf as of August 28, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 3,214 Bcf as of Friday, August 28, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 30 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 50 Bcf less than last year at this time and 160 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,054 Bcf.

At 3,214 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
(08/28/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
08/28/26

08/21/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
753
727
26
26

731
3.0
710
6.1

Midwest
890
866
24
24

856
4.0
842
5.7

Mountain
236
238
-2
-2

254
-7.1
217
8.8

Pacific
285
393
-8
-8

295
-3.4
263
8.4

South Central
1,051
1,061
-10
-10

1,128
-6.8
1,022
2.8

   Salt
238
248
-10
-10

273
-12.8
237
0.4

   Nonsalt
813
813
0
0

856
-5.0
785
3.6

Total
3,214
3,184
30
30

3,264
-1.5

3,054
5.2

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

All regions experienced a decrease, except for East and Midwest.

All regions are above the five-year average..

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