The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a weekly injection of 7Billion Cubic Feet (Bcf) in Lower 48 natural gas storage inventories for the week ending August 1, 2025 (Link). Total inventories now stand at 3,130 Bcf, 137 Bcf (4.2%) below year-ago levels and 173 Bcf (5.9%) above the 2020-2024 average for the same week.
After the previous week saw a build that outpaced consensus expectations and historical benchmarks, today’s number came in on the other side of the spectrum. The 7-Bcf net addition to U.S. storage inventories during the week ended August 1 came during the hottest stretch of the summer so far across a large portion of the country. The single-digit build reflected very strong power generation demand, especially early in the week. Growth in storage has been consistently outpacing historical benchmarks all summer, but today’s build came up well shy of both last year and the five-year average for the same week.
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