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. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Working gas held in storage facilities in the United States increased by 85 billion cubic feet in the week ending May 8 of 2026 . Natural Gas Stocks Change in the United States averaged 0.08 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-07 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/01 63Bcf 79Bcf 74Bcf
2026-05-14 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/08 85Bcf 63Bcf 85Bcf
2026-05-21 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/15 85Bcf


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change -318.00 1415.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change -4.31 -2.31 BBL/1Million May 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change -1702.00 -648.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change -124.00 -24.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change 190.00 -1294.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change 222.00 -275.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change -4084.00 -2504.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change 153.00 -38.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 85.00 63.00 billion cubic feet May 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change 370.00 -42.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 384095.00 392700.00 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
85.00 63.00 147.00 -360.00 1994 - 2026 billion cubic feet Weekly

News Stream
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
US Natural Gas Stocks Rise Less than Expected
US energy firms injected 63 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage in the week ended May 1, below market expectations of 74 bcf. This compares with a 104 bcf build in the same week last year and a five-year average increase of 77 bcf. Total inventories rose to 2.205 trillion cubic feet, standing about 3.5% above year-ago levels and 6.7% above the seasonal average. In the previous week, ending April 24, storage levels increased by 79 bcf.
2026-05-07
US Gas Storage Rises in Line With Expectations
US energy firms injected 79 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage in the week ended April 24, broadly in line with expectations of 80 bcf. This compares with a 105 bcf build in the same week last year and a five year average increase of 63 bcf. Total inventories rose to 2.142 trillion cubic feet, standing about 5.7% above year ago levels and 7.7% above the seasonal average. In the previous week ended April 17, storage levels increased by 103 bcf.
2026-04-30