EIA: US NatGas Storage Reports 93 Bcf Weekly Injection

VIENNA (DTN) – Energy Information Administration data released midmorning Thursday (4/23) show a 93 billion cubic feet injection into U.S. natural gas storage to 2.063 trillion cubic feet in the week ended April 17.

Natural gas in U.S. storage is 7.4% higher than last year and 7.1% above the five-year average of 1.926 Tcf.

Regionally, EIA reports the East registered a 26 Bcf injection to 309 Bcf, 5.1% more than a year ago and 5.2% lower than the five-year average.
Natural gas in storage in the Midwest increased 33 Bcf week-on-week to 404 Bcf, a 2.8% surplus compared to the same week a year ago and 4.7% lower than the five-year average.
Mountain region natural gas in storage decreased 8 Bcf, up 18.8% year-on-year to 59.1% above the five-year average.
South Central storage rose 40 Bcf to 879 Bcf, 4.1% more than in the same week last year and 1.7% above the five-year average.