U.S. Natural Gas Storage Adds 77 Bcf, Reaching 3,644 Bcf

U.S. underground natural gas inventories rose 77 billion cubic feet to 3,644 Bcf for the week ended Friday, Oct. 16, leaving stocks below last year’s level but above the five-year average. Inventories were 152 Bcf, or 4%, below the year-earlier total of 3,796 Bcf. They were 35 Bcf, or 1%, above the 2021–2025 average of 3,609 Bcf. Inventory was still inside the range recorded over the previous five years. The increase followed the prior week’s 67-Bcf build , which brought inventories to 3,567 Bcf.

Source: TokenPost