UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory -3 bcf vs +2 bcf Expected

(Updated - April 14, 2016 10:31 AM EDT)

• Natural Gas Inventory -3 bcf vs +2 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,477 Bcf as of Friday, April 8, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 3 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 956 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 849 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,628 Bcf. At 2,477 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)													Year ago (04/08/15)						5-year average (2011-15)
Region	04/08/16			04/01/16			net change			implied flow				Bcf			% change			Bcf			% change
East	419			434			-15			-15				248			69.0			301			39.2
Midwest	538			548			-10			-10				261			106.1			332			62.0
Mountain	150			149			1			1				117			28.2			113			32.7
Pacific	269			265			4			4				273			-1.5			209			28.7
South Central	1,101			1,084			17			17				623			76.7			673			63.6
Salt	334			323			11			11				164			103.7			162			106.2
Nonsalt	767			761			6			6				459			67.1			511			50.1
Total	2,477			2,480			-3			-3				1,521			62.9			1,628			52.1

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

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