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source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
url: https://www.eia.gov/naturalgas/storage/
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-04-16T14:31:00Z
period: week ending April 10, 2026
parent_publication: Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report
indicators_covered: ["Natural Gas Stocks Change (Total Working Gas)"]
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# Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report — Week Ending April 10, 2026

**Released:** April 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET | **Next Release:** April 23, 2026

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## Summary

Working gas in storage was **1,970 Bcf** as of Friday, April 10, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of **59 Bcf** from the previous week (April 3, 2026: 1,911 Bcf).

Stocks were **126 Bcf higher** than last year at this time and **108 Bcf above** the five-year average of 1,862 Bcf. At 1,970 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

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## Detailed Storage Data (Bcf)

| Region | 04/10/26 | 04/03/26 | Net Change | Year Ago (04/10/25) | 5-Year Avg |
|--------|----------|----------|------------|---------------------|------------|
| East | 283 | 277 | +6 | 291 (-2.7%) | 312 (-9.3%) |
| Midwest | 371 | 358 | +13 | 373 (-0.5%) | 409 (-9.3%) |
| Mountain | 210 | 208 | +2 | 166 (+26.5%) | 124 (+69.4%) |
| Pacific | 267 | 261 | +6 | 212 (+25.9%) | 179 (+49.2%) |
| **South Central** | **839** | **807** | **+32** | 802 (+4.6%) | 838 (+0.1%) |
| – Salt | 243 | 226 | +17 | 241 (+0.8%) | 249 (-2.4%) |
| – Nonsalt | 596 | 581 | +15 | 561 (+6.2%) | 589 (+1.2%) |
| **Total** | **1,970** | **1,911** | **+59** | 1,844 (+6.8%) | 1,862 (+5.8%) |

*Table: Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states. Percent changes shown in parentheses for year-over-year and versus 5-year average.*

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## Verification Against Payload

- **Indicator:** Natural Gas Stocks Change ( Weekly net change )
- **Payload actual:** 59 Bcf ✓ matches document ("net increase of 59 Bcf")
- **Payload previous:** 50 Bcf ✓ matches prior week's reported net change (April 3 report showed +50 Bcf)
- **Payload forecast:** 51 Bcf — not present in source (EIA reports actual only)
- **Unit:** billion cubic feet (Bcf) ✓
- **Period:** Week ending April 10, 2026 ✓ confirmed in document header

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**Notes:**
- Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
- The report includes estimated measures of sampling variability (coefficient of variation) by region.
- Data source: Form EIA-912, "Weekly Underground Natural Gas Storage Report."