EIA Natural Gas Storage as of 9/18/26, as reported 9/24/26
*Working gas in storage was 3,351 Bcf as of Friday, September 18, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 53 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 146 Bcf less than last year at this time and 95 Bcf above the five-year average of 3,256 Bcf. At 3,351 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
The NYMEX October contract closed at $3.02/MMBtu yesterday, a $0.06/MMBtu increase from Tuesday’s close. This week, October has averaged $2.99/MMBtu, up from last week’s $2.90/MMBtu average. It is trading at $3.13/MMBtu, up $0.10/MMBtu from yesterday’s close. This morning’s EIA storage report showed a +53 Bcf injection for the week ending September 18, coming in within the 51-54 Bcf consensus range. Production has pulled back to 109.1 Bcf/d on today’s early print after revising to 109.8 Bcf/d yesterday, with a TCO operational alert on the Braxton gathering system limiting NE volumes by ~0.6 Bcf/d, and non-Permian Texas and Permian volumes also running below earlier-month levels. Canadian imports are averaging 5.0 Bcf/d on the week. LNG feedgas is 18.7 Bcf/d, with Gator Express – which delivers to Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines – posting no nominations for September 24, leaving prior-day flows rolled and subject to intraday revision. Cove Point maintenance is now expected to continue into the second half of October. Mexican exports are averaging 7.7 Bcf/d on the week.
*Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
Working Gas in Underground Storage, Lower 48
Working Gas in Underground Storage vs. 5-Year Maximum and Minimum
Current Market
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