US Natural Gas Stocks Rise More Than Expected

2026-07-09 14:38 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

US energy firms added 61 billion cubic feet of natural gas to storage in the week ended July 3, exceeding market expectations for a 49 bcf injection, according to EIA data.

The build also topped the 53 bcf increase recorded in the same week last year and the five-year average of 51 bcf.

Total working gas in storage rose to 2.983 trillion cubic feet, standing about 0.5% below the level seen a year earlier but 6.6% above the five-year average for this time of year.

The latest increase followed an 87 bcf injection in the previous week ended June 26.



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US Natural Gas Stocks Rise More Than Expected
US energy firms added 61 billion cubic feet of natural gas to storage in the week ended July 3, exceeding market expectations for a 49 bcf injection, according to EIA data. The build also topped the 53 bcf increase recorded in the same week last year and the five-year average of 51 bcf. Total working gas in storage rose to 2.983 trillion cubic feet, standing about 0.5% below the level seen a year earlier but 6.6% above the five-year average for this time of year. The latest increase followed an 87 bcf injection in the previous week ended June 26.
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