Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories Rise by 36 Bcf
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**US Natural Gas Stocks Rise by 36 Bcf, Reaching 3.15 Trillion Cubic Feet**
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a net injection of 36 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas into underground storage for the week ending August 7, 2026.
This weekly increase brings total working gas in storage to 3,153 Bcf. While current inventories are 25 Bcf lower than the same period last year, they remain 198 Bcf (6.7%) above the five-year historical average of 2,955 Bcf. Overall, total inventories remain well within the five-year historical range.
### Regional Breakdown and Inventory Changes
Most regions saw inventory growth during the week, with the exception of the Pacific and South Central Salt storage facilities:
* **East:** Increased by 15 Bcf to 693 Bcf (5.0% above the five-year average).
* **Midwest:** Increased by 20 Bcf to 829 Bcf (7.1% above the five-year average).
* **Mountain:** Increased by 2 Bcf to 239 Bcf (14.4% above the five-year average).
* **Pacific:** Decreased by 4 Bcf to 300 Bcf (13.6% above the five-year average).
* **South Central:** Increased overall by 3 Bcf to 1,093 Bcf (4.3% above the five-year average).
* *Salt facilities* dropped by 6 Bcf to 286 Bcf.
* *Non-salt facilities* grew by 9 Bcf to 806 Bcf.
Despite localized weekly declines in the Pacific and South Central Salt sectors, total gas storage levels across all regions remain comfortably above their respective five-year historical averages.
