EIA: US NatGas Storage Reports 36 Bcf Weekly Injection

VIENNA (DTN) – Energy Information Administration data released midmorning Thursday (4/2) show a 36 billion cubic feet injection into U.S. natural gas storage to 1.865 trillion cubic feet in the week ended March 27. Natural gas in U.S. storage is 5.4% higher than last year and 3% above the five-year average of 1.811 Tcf.

Regionally, EIA reports the East registered a 1 Bcf withdrawal to 270 Bcf, 5.6% less than a year ago and 13.5% lower than the five-year average.
Natural gas in storage in the Midwest decreased 1 Bcf week-on-week to 350 Bcf, a 3.8% deficit compared to the same week a year ago and 13.4% lower than the five-year average.
Mountain region natural gas in storage increased 4 Bcf, up 26.1% year-on-year to 70.5% above the five-year average.
South Central storage rose 34 Bcf to 779 Bcf, 3.5% more than in the same week last year and 2.6% below the five-year average.