US Natural Gas Stocks Fall More than Expected

US energy firms withdrew 132 billion cubic feet of natural gas from storage in the week ended February 27, 2026, slightly above expectations for a 121 bcf draw. Total stockpiles dropped to 1.886 trillion cubic feet, leaving inventories 6.5% above year ago levels and 2.2% under the five year average. The latest decline follows a 52 bcf withdrawal in the previous week.

US energy firms withdrew 52 billion cubic feet of natural gas from storage in the week ended February 20, 2026, slightly above expectations for a 36 bcf draw. That figure compares with a draw of 252 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year average decline of 168 bcf for this time of year. Total stockpiles dropped to 2.018 trillion cubic feet, leaving inventories 7.5% above year ago levels and 0.3% under the five year average. The latest decline follows a 144 bcf withdrawal in the previous week.

US energy firms withdrew 144 billion cubic feet of natural gas from storage in the week ended February 13, 2026, slightly above expectations for a 146 bcf draw. That figure compares with a draw of 182 bcf during the same week a year ago and a five-year average decline of 151 bcf for this time of year. Total stockpiles dropped to 2.070 trillion cubic feet, leaving inventories 2.8% below year ago levels and 5.6% under the five year average. The latest decline follows a 249 bcf withdrawal in the previous week as a lingering Arctic blast continued to freeze much of the country.