UPDATE: Natural Gas Inventory -57 bcf vs -58 bcf Expected

• Natural Gas Inventory -57 bcf vs -58 bcf Expected

Working gas in storage was 2,479 Bcf as of Friday, March 4, 2016, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decline of 57 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 911 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 727 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,752 Bcf. At 2,479 Bcf, total working gas is above the five-year historical range.

Summary text CSV JSN
														Historical Comparisons
	Stocks billion cubic feet (Bcf)													Year ago (03/04/15)						5-year average (2011-15)
Region	03/04/16			02/26/16			net change			implied flow				Bcf			% change			Bcf			% change
East	464			495			-31			-31				322			44.1			363			27.8
Midwest	587			621			-34			-34				320			83.4			400			46.8
Mountain	146			145			1			1				113			29.2			120			21.7
Pacific	258			255			3			3				263			-1.9			202			27.7
South Central	1,024			1,020			4			4				550			86.2			667			53.5
Salt	291			285			6			6				116			150.9			138			110.9
Nonsalt	733			735			-2			-2				434			68.9			528			38.8
Total	2,479			2,536			-57			-57				1,568			58.1			1,752			41.5

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