EIA Storage Recap: +80 Bcf, Week Ending Oct 23
EIA reported an 80 Bcf injection for the week ending Oct 23. Storage stands at 3,724 Bcf, 38 above the 5-year average.
The short version
- This week: an 80 Bcf injection, against a 5-year average of a 76 Bcf injection and a 76 Bcf injection the same week last year.
- Total: 3,724 Bcf, 38 above the 5-year average (1.0%) and 147 below last year (3.8%).
- Versus the 5-year average: up 1 Bcf from 37 above the week before.
Storage
Week ending Oct 23: 3,724 Bcf after an 80 Bcf injection
| Comparison | Bcf | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 5-year average | 3,686 | 38 above (1.0%) |
| Last year | 3,871 | 147 below (3.8%) |
By region vs. 5-year average (Bcf): South Central −28, Mountain +10, Pacific +16, Midwest +20, East +21.
Where the season is heading
If storage follows the 5-year average path from here, it would end March at about 1,872 Bcf, compared with a 5-year average end-of-March level of 1,832 Bcf. This is arithmetic on the 5-year average, not a forecast.
Next report: Thu Nov 5, covering the week ending Oct 30. The 5-year average for that week is a 61 Bcf injection.
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Sources: EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report; NOAA Climate Prediction Center degree days, 7-day forecasts and 6–10/8–14 day outlooks; EIA Hourly Electric Grid Monitor; CFTC Commitments of Traders. Normals are 10-year averages (2016–2025).