US Natural Gas Stocks Posts Smaller Increase Than Expected in Week Ended Oct. 30

10:35 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US natural gas stocks rose by 77 billion cubic feet in the week ended Oct. 30, less than the 78 billion cubic foot increase expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and following an increase of 80 billion cubic feet in the previous week. Stocks at 3.801 trillion cubic feet are 2.8% lower than in the comparable week a year ago but 1.4% above their 5-year average.