UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory +12 bcf vs +8 bcf Expected

(Updated - April 7, 2016 10:31 AM EDT)

• Natural Gas Inventory +12 bcf vs +8 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,480 Bcf as of Friday, April 1, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 12 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 1,008 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 874 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,606 Bcf. At 2,480 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical range.

Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)													Year ago (04/01/15)						5-year average (2011-15)
Region	04/01/16			03/25/16			net change			implied flow				Bcf			% change			Bcf			% change
East	434			439			-5			-5				246			76.4			298			45.6
Midwest	548			555			-7			-7				257			113.2			331			65.6
Mountain	149			147			2			2				116			28.4			114			30.7
Pacific	265			262			3			3				272			-2.6			205			29.3
South Central	1,084			1,065			19			19				581			86.6			659			64.5
Salt	323			315			8			8				142			127.5			154			109.7
Nonsalt	761			750			11			11				439			73.3			505			50.7
Total	2,480			2,468			12			12				1,472			68.5			1,606			54.4

Note: The shaded area indicates the range between the historical minimum and maximum values for the weekly series from 2011 through 2015. The dashed vertical lines indicate current and year-ago weekly periods.

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