UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory +71 bcf vs +68 bcf Expected

(Updated - May 26, 2016 10:31 AM EDT)

Natural Gas Inventory +71 bcf vs +68 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,825 Bcf as of Friday, May 20, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 71 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 756 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 769 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,056 Bcf. At 2,825 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical range.

Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)													Year ago (05/20/15)						5-year average (2011-15)
Region	05/20/16			05/13/16			net change			implied flow				Bcf			% change			Bcf			% change
East	511			490			21			21				395			29.4			433			18.0
Midwest	629			606			23			23				387			62.5			435			44.6
Mountain	171			166			5			5				128			33.6			121			41.3
Pacific	298			293			5			5				304			-2.0			252			18.3
South Central	1,216			1,199			17			17				856			42.1			814			49.4
Salt	372			371			1			1				258			44.2			216			72.2
Nonsalt	844			828			16			16				598			41.1			599			40.9
Total	2,825			2,754			71			71				2,069			36.5			2,056			37.4

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

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