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US natural gas stockpiles in underground storage stood at 1,911 billion cubic feet for the week ending Apr. 3 up 50 Bcf from the previous week, the Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report Thursday.
Inventories were 89 Bcf above year-ago levels and 87 Bcf above the five-year average of 1,824 Bcf.
At 1,911 Bcf, total working gas remains within the five-year historical range, the EIA said.
The net increase is above market expectations for a 41 Bcf build, according to data from Investing.com.