Natural Gas Storage drops 171 Bcf; in line with analyst estimates

Working gas in storage was 2,229 Bcf as of Friday, February 22, 2013, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net change of -171 Bcf, in line with analyst estimates of -169 to -170 Bcf. Stocks were 307 Bcf less than last year at this time and 308 Bcf above the 5-year average of 1,921 Bcf.

[table] [attr style=”width: 25%”]`[attr style=”width: 25%”]February 22`[attr style=”width: 25%”]February 15`[attr style=”width: 25%”]Change
East`999`1,108`-109
West`355`367`-12
Producing`875`925`-50
Total`2,229`2,400`-171
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Source: EIA