Working gas held in storage facilities in the United States increased by 92 billion cubic feet in the week ending May 22 of 2026 . Natural Gas Stocks Change in the United States averaged 0.19 billion cubic feet from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 147.00 billion cubic feet in July of 2003 and a record low of -360.00 billion cubic feet in January of 2026. source: U.S. Energy Information Administration



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-21 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/15 101Bcf 85Bcf 95Bcf
2026-05-28 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/22 92Bcf 101Bcf 96Bcf
2026-06-04 02:30 PM
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change
May/29 92Bcf


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
EIA Crude Oil Imports Change 360.00 3.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change -3.33 -7.86 BBL/1Million May 2026
EIA Cushing Crude Oil Stocks Change -2794.00 -1604.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Fuel Production Change 76.00 214.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Distillate Stocks Change -2107.00 372.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Production Change 600.00 -446.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Gasoline Stocks Change -2572.00 -1548.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Heating Oil Stocks Change 306.00 21.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
EIA Natural Gas Stocks Change 92.00 101.00 billion cubic feet May 2026
EIA Refinery Crude Runs Change 652.00 -80.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Crude Oil Stocks 365112.00 374175.00 Thousand Barrels May 2026


United States Natural Gas Stocks Change
Natural Gas Stocks Change refers to the weekly change of the natural gas supply situation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
92.00 101.00 147.00 -360.00 1994 - 2026 billion cubic feet Weekly

News Stream
US Natural Gas Stocks Extend Build
US energy firms injected 101 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage to 2.29 trillion cubic feet on the week that ended May 15th, slightly above market expectations of a 95 bcf build. The elevated sharp build took place despite strong demand for US liquified natural gas from consumers in Europe and Asia, as the US and Iran conflict blockaded LNG tankers from leaving the Persian Gulf with cargoes. Stocks were 1.4% above comparable periods of the previous year, and 6.6% above the current five-year average.
2026-05-21
US Natural Gas Stocks Rise Last Week
US energy firms injected a near-normal 85 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage in the week ended May 8, in line with expectations. This compares with a 109 billion cubic foot build during the same week a year earlier and a five-year average increase of 84 billion cubic feet for the period between 2021 and 2025. Following the latest increase, total stockpiles rose to 2.290 trillion cubic feet, around 2.3% higher than the same week last year and 6.5% above the five-year seasonal average. In the previous week ending May 1, inventories had risen by 63 billion cubic feet.
2026-05-14
US Natural Gas Stocks Rise Less than Expected
US energy firms injected 63 billion cubic feet of natural gas into storage in the week ended May 1, below market expectations of 74 bcf. This compares with a 104 bcf build in the same week last year and a five-year average increase of 77 bcf. Total inventories rose to 2.205 trillion cubic feet, standing about 3.5% above year-ago levels and 6.7% above the seasonal average. In the previous week, ending April 24, storage levels increased by 79 bcf.
2026-05-07