Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 61 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of July 3, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 61 Bcf as of July 3, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,983 Bcf as of Friday, July 3, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 61 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 15 Bcf less than last year at this time and 185 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,798 Bcf.

At 2,983 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
(07/03/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
07/03/26

06/26/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
600
587
13
13

614
-2.3
590
1.7

Midwest
729
706
23
23

707
3.1
685
6.4

Mountain
236
230
6
6

231
2.2
193
22.3

Pacific
319
313
6
6

290
10.0
257
24.1

South Central
1,100
1,086
14
14

1,157
-4.9
1,073
2.5

   Salt
329
330
-1
-1

339
-2.9
302
8.9

   Nonsalt
771
756
15
15

817
-5.6
771
0.0

Total
2,983
2,922
61
61

2,998
-0.5

2,798
6.6

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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