Natural Gas Inventories as of May 29, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 95 Bcf as of May 29, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 2,578 Bcf as of Friday, May 29, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 95 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 3 Bcf less than last year at this time and 138 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,440 Bcf.

At 2,578 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
(05/29/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
05/29/26

05/22/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
480
447
33
33

493
-2.6
473
1.5

Midwest
573
539
34
34

574
-0.2
560
2.3

Mountain
218
213
5
5

204
6.9
164
32.9

Pacific
298
292
6
6

260
14.6
232
28.4

South Central
1,009
993
16
16

1.050
-3.9
1,012
-0.3

   Salt
310
305
5
5

338
-8.3
305
1.6

   Nonsalt
699
688
11
11

712
-1.8
707
-1.1

Total
2,578
2,483
95
95

2,581
-0.1

2,440
5.7

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 and South Central Nonsalt.

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