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Midmorning Markets: Natural Gas Futures Stumble on Nearly In-Line EIA Storage Report

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday reported a 144 Bcf net withdrawal of natural gas from storage for the week ended Feb. 13, a result that more closely resembled consensus estimates than the past two reports.

Table titled “Weekly EIA Lower 48 States U.S. Working Gas in Storage” for week ending Feb 13, 2026, showing a -144 Bcf withdrawal, total storage at 2,070 Bcf, 59 Bcf below last year and 123 Bcf under the 5-year average.

At A Glance:

  • 144 Bcf withdrawal matches NGI prediction
  • Much lighter declines to follow
  • South Central figures surprise

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