The Energy Information Administration released its report on US natural gas storage, showing a widened buildup of 75 billion cubic feet in the week ending May 19, adding to the 68B buildup in the previous reading, and past analysts' expectations of a 72B increase.
Total stocks have now reached 2.444 trillion cubic feet, from 2.369 trillion in the week ending May 12, which is below the total in the same period of 2016 at 2.815 trillion, while above the five-year average at 2.203 trillion.