UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory -178 bcf vs -181 bcf Expected

(Updated - January 21, 2016 10:31 AM EST)

• Natural Gas Inventory -178 bcf vs -181 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 3,297 Bcf as of Friday, January 15, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 178 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 629 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 473 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,824 Bcf. At 3,297 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical range.

													Historical Comparisons
Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)													Year ago (01/15/15)						5-year average (2011-15)
Region	01/15/16			01/08/16			net change			implied flow				Bcf			% change			Bcf			% change
East	758			802			-44			-44				639			18.6			667			13.6
Midwest	879			942			-63			-63				720			22.1			755			16.4
Mountain	170			177			-7			-7				137			24.1			163			4.3
Pacific	281			295			-14			-14				283			-0.7			269			4.5
South Central	1,209			1,259			-50			-50				890			35.8			970			24.6
Salt	345			364			-19			-19				264			30.7			234			47.4
Nonsalt	864			895			-31			-31				625			38.2			735			17.6
Total	3,297			3,475			-178			-178				2,668			23.6			2,824			16.7

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

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