Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories Rise by 64 Bcf
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**US Natural Gas Stocks Rise by 64 Bcf, Reaching 3,415 Bcf**
According to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the week ending September 25, 2026, working natural gas inventories in the Lower 48 states experienced a net weekly injection of 64 billion cubic feet (Bcf).
This increase brings the total working gas in storage to 3,415 Bcf. While current stock levels remain within the historical five-year range, they are 138 Bcf lower than the same period last year (3,553 Bcf) but stand 79 Bcf higher than the five-year average of 3,336 Bcf.
### Regional Breakdown
Inventory builds were recorded across nearly all regions, with the exception of the South Central Salt facilities:
* **East:** Increased by 25 Bcf to 840 Bcf (1.4% higher than last year, 4.6% above the 5-year average).
* **Midwest:** Increased by 25 Bcf to 984 Bcf (1.7% higher than last year, 2.9% above the 5-year average).
* **Mountain:** Increased by 4 Bcf to 248 Bcf (7.8% lower than last year, 6.4% above the 5-year average).
* **Pacific:** Increased by 3 Bcf to 295 Bcf (2.3% lower than last year, 8.9% above the 5-year average).
* **South Central:** Increased overall by 7 Bcf to 1,048 Bcf (11.7% lower than last year, 2.4% below the 5-year average).
* *Salt:* Decreased by 4 Bcf to 213 Bcf.
* *Nonsalt:* Increased by 9 Bcf to 834 Bcf.
Overall, regional storage levels remain above their respective five-year averages, with the sole exception of the South Central region (including its Salt subcategory).
