EIA Natural Gas Storage as of 6/12/26, as reported 6/18/26
*Working gas in storage was 2,759 Bcf as of Friday, June 12, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 73 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 29 Bcf less than last year at this time and 151 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,608 Bcf. At 2,759 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
The NYMEX July contract closed at $3.15/MMBtu yesterday, a $0.09/MMBtu decrease from Tuesday’s close. This week, July has averaged $3.18/MMBtu, about $0.04/MMBtu above last week’s $3.14/MMBtu average. It is trading at $3.17/MMBtu, up $0.02/MMBtu from yesterday’s close. Production is firming, with upward revisions across the Northeast, Haynesville, and Texas pushing today’s initial nominations to roughly 109 Bcf, up about 1 Bcf day-over-day on stronger Permian flows, while Canadian imports add another 5.4 Bcf on improved Central Canada volumes. On the demand side, power burns are up modestly day-over-day on stronger consumption in the East, Midwest, and West, LNG feedgas holds near 19.2 Bcf/d, and Mexican exports run around 7.96 Bcf/d against a trailing-week average of 7.7 Bcf/d. Weather support is eroding, as the GFS shed 6.2 CDDs and the Euro 1.9 CDDs over the past day, with the Midwest staying cooler than normal through the 6–10 day window and the East and South Central running near seasonal norms into early July. A pipeline maintenance curtailment briefly tightened supply into Henry Hub, hinting at near-term jumpiness beneath an otherwise loosening fundamental picture as production recovers.
*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
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