EIA Natural Gas Storage as of 8/14/26, as reported 8/20/26
*Working gas in storage was 3,169 Bcf as of Friday, August 14, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 16 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 28 Bcf less than last year at this time and 185 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,984 Bcf. At 3,169 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
The NYMEX September contract closed at $2.81/MMBtu yesterday, a $0.04/MMBtu increase from Tuesday’s close. This week, September has averaged $2.75/MMBtu, down from last week’s $2.77/MMBtu average. It is trading at $2.73/MMBtu, down $0.09/MMBtu from yesterday’s close. This morning’s EIA storage report showed a +16 Bcf injection for the week ending August 14, coming in within the 13-19 Bcf consensus range and near survey estimates – a roughly in-line result that reflects the intensity of late-summer heat demand during the reference week and follows last week’s bearish miss. LNG feedgas ticked up ~0.5 Bcf/d to 17.57 Bcf/d as Freeport maintenance winds down. Inventories stand at 3,169 Bcf, 185 Bcf above the five-year average, and EIA’s August STEO projects end-of-October stocks reaching 3,985 Bcf, the highest entering a heating season since 2016. Demand is expected to ease to moderate-high levels after August 28 as more comfortable conditions spread across the eastern US, keeping medium-term price risks skewed to the downside even as the YoY deficit continues to gradually widen.
*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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