Natural Gas Storage: -38 Bcf
EIA reports storage declined in line with expectations.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a weekly withdrawal of 38 billion cubic feet (Bcf) from Lower 48 natural gas storage inventories for the week ending March 6, 2026 (Link). Total inventories now stand at 1,848 Bcf, 141 Bcf (8.3%) above year-ago levels and 17 Bcf (0.9%) below the 2021-2025 average for the same week.
The first storge report of March showed a smaller-than-average withdrawal from stocks as mild weather across major natural gas consuming regions weighed on demand. As a result, total inventories are now more than 8% above the level recorded during the same week in 2025 and within 1% of the benchmark 5-year average.
