CommoditiesMedium•22 October 2026•
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US Natural Gas Inventories Rise by 77 Billion Cubic Feet
Key Facts
1US working natural gas in storage increased by 77 billion cubic feet for the week ending October 16, reaching a total of 3,644 Bcf.
2Current natural gas stockpiles are 35 billion cubic feet above the five-year average of 3,609 Bcf.
US working natural gas in storage increased by 77 billion cubic feet for the week ending October 16, 2026. Breakingthenews.net reported that total inventories reached 3,644 billion cubic feet according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Current natural gas stockpiles are now 35 billion cubic feet above the five-year average of 3,609 billion cubic feet. This build in gas storage coincides with a decrease in crude oil inventories by 3.061 million barrels and gasoline stocks by 2.952 million barrels, as reported in the EIA weekly petroleum report on October 21, 2026.