US Natural Gas Stocks Post Smaller Gain Than Expected in Week Ended Oct. 9

10:34 AM EDT, 10/15/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US natural gas stocks rose by 67 billion cubic feet in the week ended Oct. 9, smaller than the 74 billion gain expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:50 am ET and following an increase of 85 billion cubic feet in the previous week. Stocks at 3.567 trillion cubic feet are 3.9% lower than in the comparable week a year ago but 1.3% above their 5-year average.