Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 32 Bcf

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

Historical Comparisons

Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)

Year ago
(07/17/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

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.

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