U.S. Natural Gas Inventories Increase By 101 Billion Cubic Feet -- Market Talk
Dow Jones05-21 23:13
1112 ET - U.S. natural gas inventories post their first triple-digit increase in four weeks, rising slightly more than expected and increasing the surplus over the five-year average. Natural gas in underground storage was up by 101 billion cubic feet at 2,391 Bcf in the week ended May 15, the EIA reports. That put stocks 149 Bcf above the 2021-2025 average, compared with a surplus of 140 Bcf the week before. Analysts in a Wall Street Journal survey had predicted a 95 Bcf injection. Nymex natural gas futures hold their ground following the report, rising 0.3% at $3.012/mmBtu. (anthony.harrup@wsj.com)
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May 21, 2026 11:13 ET (15:13 GMT)
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