EIA: US NatGas Storage Reports 54 Bcf Weekly Withdrawal

VIENNA (DTN) – Energy Information Administration data released midmorning Thursday (3/26) show a 54 billion cubic feet withdrawal from U.S. natural gas storage to 1.829 trillion cubic feet in the week ended March 20.
Natural gas in U.S. storage is 5.2% higher than last year and 0.8% above the five-year average of 1.815 Tcf.

Regionally, EIA reports the East registered a 31 Bcf withdrawal to 271 Bcf, 9.1% less than a year ago and 16.1% lower than the five-year average.
Natural gas in storage in the Midwest decreased 23 Bcf week-on-week to 351 Bcf, a 4.4% deficit compared to the same week a year ago and 15.4% lower than the five-year average.
Mountain region natural gas in storage increased 3 Bcf, up 25.2% year-on-year to 67.2% above the five-year average.
South Central storage fell 2 Bcf to 745 Bcf, 3.5% more than in the same week last year and 5.3% below the five-year average.