Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 50 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of April 3, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 50 Bcf as of April 3, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 1,911 Bcf as of Friday, April 3, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 50 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 89 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 87 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,824 Bcf.

At 1,911 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states

Historical Comparisons

Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)

Year ago
(04/03/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
04/03/26

03/27/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
277
270
7
7

294
-5.8
308
-10.1

Midwest
358
350
8
8

372
-3.8
400
-10.5

Mountain
208
208
0
0

165
26.1
123
69.1

Pacific
261
258
3
3

205
27.3
174
50.0

South Central
807
775 R
32
32

785
2.8
817
-1.2

   Salt
226
210 R
16
16

231
-2.2
241
-6.2

   Nonsalt
581
565
16
16

555
4.7
576
0.9

Total
1,911
1,861R
50
50

1,822
4.9

1,824
4.8

Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

R=Revised

All regions experienced an increase.

Only the Mountain and Pacific regions are above the five-year average.

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