EIA reports 75Bcf Injection into US NatGas Storage Last Wk

VIENNA (DTN) — Energy Information Administration data released midmorning Thursday (10/2) show a 53 billion cubic feet injection into U.S. natural gas storage to 3.561 trillion cubic feet in the week ended September 26.
Natural gas in U.S. storage is 0.6% higher than last year and 5% above the five-year average of 3.39 Tcf.
Regionally, EIA reports the East registered a 25 Bcf injection to 832 Bcf, 1.2% less than a year ago and 2.1% higher than the five-year average.
Natural gas in storage in the Midwest increased 27 Bcf week-on-week to 972 Bcf, a 3.7% deficit compared to the same week a year ago and 0.1% lower than the five-year average.
Mountain region natural gas in storage increased 3 Bcf, down 4.6% year-on-year to 18.5% above the five-year average.
South Central storage fell 4 Bcf to 1186 Bcf, 6.6% more than in the same week last year and 7.7% above the five-year average.