EIA: storage up 85 Bcf to 3,500 Bcf, 2.0% above five-year average

The EIA's weekly storage report for the week ending October 2, 2026 showed a net injection of 85 Bcf, bringing working gas to 3,500 Bcf. That is 68 Bcf (2.0%) above the five-year average but 130 Bcf (3.6%) below a year earlier, and still within the five-year historical range. The build keeps the surplus to the average intact while the winter draw season approaches.

• Net injection: +85 Bcf (week ending October 2, 2026)
• Total working gas: 3,500 Bcf
• 68 Bcf (2.0%) above the five-year average; 130 Bcf (3.6%) below a year earlier