Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories Rise by 33 Bcf

**US Natural Gas Stocks Rise by 33 Bcf, Reaching 3,117 Bcf**

According to the latest figures released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), US working natural gas in storage grew to 3,117 billion cubic feet (Bcf) for the week ending July 31, 2026. This represents a net increase of 33 Bcf compared to the prior week.

While current inventories are slightly lower than last year’s level at this time—down by 12 Bcf—they remain 195 Bcf higher than the five-year average of 2,922 Bcf. Overall, the 3,117 Bcf total remains well within the historical five-year range.

### Regional Breakdown and Storage Changes:

* **East:** Rose by 24 Bcf to 678 Bcf (up 3.5% year-over-year and 5.3% above the five-year average).
* **Midwest:** Rose by 20 Bcf to 809 Bcf (up 4.5% year-over-year and 7.0% above the five-year average).
* **Mountain:** Decreased by 1 Bcf to 237 Bcf (down 4.4% year-over-year but 15.0% above the five-year average).
* **Pacific:** Decreased by 3 Bcf to 304 Bcf (down 0.3% year-over-year but 15.2% above the five-year average).
* **South Central:** Fell by 6 Bcf to 1,090 Bcf (down 5.0% year-over-year but 3.6% above the five-year average).
* *Salt facilities* dropped by 11 Bcf to 292 Bcf.
* *Non-salt facilities* gained 5 Bcf to reach 798 Bcf.

Despite inventory drawdowns in the Mountain, Pacific, and South Central (specifically Salt) regions, natural gas stockpiles across all individual regions remain comfortably above their respective five-year historical averages.