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EIA: US natural gas storage down by 37 Bcf
Working natural gas in storage across the United States decreased by 37 billion cubic feet in the week ending March 29 compared to the previous seven-day period to reach 2,259 billion cubic feet, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its report published on Thursday. On an annual level, the figure advanced by 422 billion cubic feet. Additionally, the stockpiles grew by 633 billion cubic feet above the five-year average of 1,626 billion cubic feet. The total working gas was higher than the five-year historical range.
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