US energy firms injected 103 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage for the week ended April 17, exceeding expectations of 94 bcf. The build was also higher than the 77 bcf added during the same week last year and well above the five year average increase of 64 bcf. Total stockpiles rose to 2.063 trillion cubic feet, leaving inventories about 7.4% above year ago levels and roughly 7.1% above the five year average. The latest increase follows a smaller 59 bcf injection in the previous week, highlighting continued strong inventory builds as the market moves through the spring refill season. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration

Working gas held in storage facilities in the United States increased by 103 billion cubic feet in the week ending April 17 of 2026 . Natural Gas Stocks Change in the United States averaged -0.06 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 April of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-16 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
Apr/10 59Bcf 50Bcf 51Bcf
2026-04-23 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
Apr/17 103Bcf 59Bcf 94Bcf
2026-04-30 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
Apr/24 103Bcf


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EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change 87.00 -169.00 Thousand Barrels Apr 2026
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EIA Gasoline Production Change 315.00 392.00 Thousand Barrels Apr 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change -4570.00 -6328.00 Thousand Barrels Apr 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change -328.00 -463.00 Thousand Barrels Apr 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 103.00 59.00 billion cubic feet Apr 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change -55.00 -208.00 Thousand Barrels Apr 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 405045.00 409181.00 Thousand Barrels Apr 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
103.00 59.00 147.00 -360.00 1994 - 2026 billion cubic feet Weekly

News Stream
US Natural Gas Stocks Rise More than Expected
US energy firms injected 103 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage for the week ended April 17, exceeding expectations of 94 bcf. The build was also higher than the 77 bcf added during the same week last year and well above the five year average increase of 64 bcf. Total stockpiles rose to 2.063 trillion cubic feet, leaving inventories about 7.4% above year ago levels and roughly 7.1% above the five year average. The latest increase follows a smaller 59 bcf injection in the previous week, highlighting continued strong inventory builds as the market moves through the spring refill season.
2026-04-23
US Natural Gas Storage Rises Further on Season Swing
US utilities and energy companies added 50 billion cubic feed of natural gas to storages to 1.911 trillion cubic feet on the week that ended April 3rd, loosely in line with the median market consensus of a 46 bcf increase, and consolidating the start of the building season. The increase was in line with the surging domestic production levels from recent quarters, buffering US gas prices and consumption from the ongoing global LNG shock as Iranian attacks on Qatari gas facilities and threats to LNG tankers in the Persian Gulf hampered global flows. US stocks were 4.9% above the corresponding period of the previous year, and 4.8% above the current five-year average.
2026-04-09
US Natural Gas Stocks Fall More than Expected
US energy firms withdrew 54 billion cubic feet of natural gas from storage in the week ended March 20, exceeding expectations for a 44 bcf draw. This compares with a 33 bcf injection during the same period last year and an average decline of 21 bcf over the past five years. Total stockpiles fell to 1.829 trillion cubic feet, standing about 5.2% above year-ago levels and roughly 0.8% above the five-year average. In the previous week, utilities had added 35 bcf to storage.
2026-03-26