EIA: US NatGas Storage Reports 92 Bcf Weekly Injection

VIENNA (DTN) – Energy Information Administration data released midmorning Thursday (5/28) show a 92 billion cubic feet injection into U.S. natural gas storage to 2.483 trillion cubic feet in the week ended May 22. Natural gas in U.S. storage is 0.9% higher than last year and 6.2% above the five-year average of 2.339 Tcf.

Regionally, EIA reports the East registered a 28 Bcf injection to 447 Bcf, 2.4% less than a year ago and 1.1% higher than the five-year average.

Natural gas in storage in the Midwest increased 34 Bcf week-on-week to 539 Bcf, a 0.4% surplus compared to the same week a year ago and 1.5% higher than the five-year average.

Mountain region natural gas in storage increased 3 Bcf, up 8.1% year-on-year to 35.7% above the five-year average.

South Central storage rose 21 Bcf to 993 Bcf, 2.4% less than in the same week last year and 0.6% above the five-year average.