Storage took in 77 Bcf for the week ending October 16, bringing total working gas to 3,644 Bcf. That puts stocks 35 Bcf above the five year average, or 1.0 percent, while they still trail last year by 152 Bcf, or 4.0 percent.
Every region injected, led by the Midwest and South Central at 28 Bcf apiece. South Central salt added 15 Bcf and still sits at 251 Bcf, 14.9 percent below its five year average and 21.1 percent under a year ago. The 77 is the largest injection since the 85 Bcf week ending October 2, and the last three weeks together have put 229 Bcf in the ground.
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