US energy firms injected 95 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas into storage to 2.578 Bcf on the week that ended May 29th, following a 92 Bcf rise in the previous period and below market expectations of a 101 Bcf build. Stocks were 3 Bcf less than last year at this time and 138 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,440 Bcf. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Working gas held in storage facilities in the United States increased by 95 billion cubic feet in the week ending May 29 of 2026 . Natural Gas Stocks Change in the United States averaged 0.25 billion cubic feet from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 147.00 billion cubic feet in July of 2003 and a record low of -360.00 billion cubic feet in January of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Natural Gas Stocks Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Natural Gas Stocks Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-28 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/22 92Bcf 101Bcf 96Bcf
2026-06-04 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/29 95Bcf 92Bcf 101Bcf
2026-06-11 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
Jun/05 95Bcf


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change -249.00 360.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change -7.97 -3.33 BBL/1Million May 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change -583.00 -2794.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change 98.00 76.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change 1502.00 -2107.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change -515.00 600.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change 3364.00 -2572.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change 255.00 306.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 95.00 92.00 billion cubic feet May 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change -90.00 652.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 357119.00 365112.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026


United States Natural Gas Stocks Change
Natural Gas Stocks Change refers to the weekly change of the natural gas supply situation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
95.00 92.00 147.00 -360.00 1994 - 2026 billion cubic feet Weekly

News Stream
US Natural Gas Stocks Rise Less Than Expected
US energy firms injected 95 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas into storage to 2.578 Bcf on the week that ended May 29th, following a 92 Bcf rise in the previous period and below market expectations of a 101 Bcf build. Stocks were 3 Bcf less than last year at this time and 138 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,440 Bcf.
2026-06-04
US Natural Gas Stocks Extend Build
US energy firms injected 101 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage to 2.29 trillion cubic feet on the week that ended May 15th, slightly above market expectations of a 95 bcf build. The elevated sharp build took place despite strong demand for US liquified natural gas from consumers in Europe and Asia, as the US and Iran conflict blockaded LNG tankers from leaving the Persian Gulf with cargoes. Stocks were 1.4% above comparable periods of the previous year, and 6.6% above the current five-year average.
2026-05-21
US Natural Gas Stocks Rise Last Week
US energy firms injected a near-normal 85 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage in the week ended May 8, in line with expectations. This compares with a 109 billion cubic foot build during the same week a year earlier and a five-year average increase of 84 billion cubic feet for the period between 2021 and 2025. Following the latest increase, total stockpiles rose to 2.290 trillion cubic feet, around 2.3% higher than the same week last year and 6.5% above the five-year seasonal average. In the previous week ending May 1, inventories had risen by 63 billion cubic feet.
2026-05-14