# Winter’s Worst Widens East Region Natural Gas Storage Deficit

> East region natural gas storage fell to 438 Bcf after a 64 Bcf withdrawal for the week ending February 6, leaving stocks 13.4% below the five-year average. Lower 48 stocks fell by 249 Bcf, and Northeast cash prices averaged $9.005 per mmBtu, nearly triple the national average. The draws followed a prolonged deep freeze across much of the East.

- Date: 2026-02-12 · published 2026-02-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20800-winter-s-worst-widens-east-region-natural-gas-storage-deficit
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A widening storage deficit keeps regional gas prices high and raises energy costs for Eastern processors and feed mills. The deficit may keep the next storage draws elevated if cold persists.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-12-08 | [European Natural Gas Prices Surge as Winter Blast Stokes Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11510-european-natural-gas-prices-surge-as-winter-blast-stokes-demand.md) | +27.9% | -29.6% |
| NATGAS | 2018-11-13 | [Henry Hub Tops $4/MMBtu as Natural Gas Markets React to Early Winter Cold, Lean Storage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9433-henry-hub-tops-4-mmbtu-as-natural-gas-markets-react-to-early-winter-cold-lean.md) | +20.7% | +15.4% |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-28 | [Natural gas futures surge as powerful winter storm looms – KION Central Coast](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6918-natural-gas-futures-surge-as-powerful-winter-storm-looms-kion-central-coast.md) | +1.4% | -13.6% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-25 | [Natural Gas Surges as U.S. Forecasts Stoke Winter Supply Jitters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11756-natural-gas-surges-as-u-s-forecasts-stoke-winter-supply-jitters.md) | +5.2% | -4.0% |
| NATGAS | 2023-10-26 | [Winter Blast Seen Stoking Huge Natural Gas Price Gains for November Bidweek](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33806-winter-blast-seen-stoking-huge-natural-gas-price-gains-for-november-bidweek.md) | +13.8% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/winters-worst-widens-east-region-natural-gas-storage-deficit/

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