Natural gas inventories in the United States have increased, while the surplus remains unchanged.

According to data from the US Energy Information Administration, US natural gas inventories increased by 73 billion cubic feet last week to 2,759 billion cubic feet, in line with the five-year average injection amount, with inventory surplus remaining unchanged at 151 billion cubic feet. This inventory increase was lower than the analysts' average expectation of 82 billion cubic feet and lower than the increase in the same period last year. Natural gas futures rose by 0.2% to $3.152 per million British thermal units. Phil Flynn of Price Futures Group stated in a report, "Overall, the market is balancing strong supply with stable demand growth." The inventory surplus "helps cushion any demand spikes driven by weather, but it currently also limits the upside."