UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory +82 bcf vs +83 bcf Expected

(Updated - June 2, 2016 10:31 AM EDT)

Natural Gas Inventory +82 bcf vs +83 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,907 Bcf as of Friday, May 27, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 82 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 712 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 753 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,154 Bcf. At 2,907 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical range.

Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)													Year ago (05/27/15)						5-year average (2011-15)
Region	05/27/16			05/20/16			net change			implied flow				Bcf			% change			Bcf			% change
East	537			511			26			26				430			24.9			463			16.0
Midwest	655			629			26			26				421			55.6			463			41.5
Mountain	178			171			7			7				134			32.8			126			41.3
Pacific	304			298			6			6				313			-2.9			262			16.0
South Central	1,233			1,216			17			17				897			37.5			841			46.6
Salt	370			372			-2			-2				272			36.0			223			65.9
Nonsalt	863			844			19			19				625			38.1			618			39.6
Total	2,907			2,825			82			82				2,195			32.4			2,154			35.0

Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maxim

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