Natural Gas Inventories as of August 2, 2024
The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 21 Bcf as of August 2, 2024.
Working gas in storage was 3,270 Bcf as of Friday, August 9, 2024, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 21 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 248 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 424 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,846 Bcf.
At 3,270 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
| Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Historical Comparisons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf) |
Year ago (8/02/23) |
5-year average (2018-22) |
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| Region | 8/02/24 |
7/26/24 |
net change | implied flow | Bcf | % change | Bcf | % change | |||||||||||||||||
| East | 719 | 711 | 8 | 8 | 694 | 3.6 | 641 | 12.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 854 | 842 | 12 | 12 | 788 | 8.4 | 742 | 15.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mountain | 257 | 253 | 4 | 4 | 195 | 31.8 | 178 | 44.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 289 | 286 | 3 | 3 | 232 | 24.6 | 262 | 10.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Central | 1,152 | 1,157 | -5 | -5 | 1,113 | 3.5 | 1,023 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salt | 300 | 307 | -7 | -7 | 288 | 4.2 | 25 | 16.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nonsalt | 851 | 851 | 0 | 0 | 825 | 3.2 | 766 | 11.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3,270 | 3,249 | 21 | 21 | 3,022 | 8.2 |
2,848 | 14.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
A few regions experienced a net increase, except for the South Central, South Central Salt.
All regions are above the five-year average..
