U.S. Gas Storage Builds a Cushion for Summer Heat

U.S. underground natural gas storage sits 144 billion cubic feet above its five-year average—enough to cover roughly 3.5 days of national demand. That surplus shields consumers from price spikes when summer cooling demand peaks. Weekly storage builds of 92 billion cubic feet show balanced supply. Year-over-year inventory is up just 21 billion cubic feet. The EIA reported the data May 28.