# U.S. gas stocks need big rebuild ahead of next winter | Reuters

> U.S. natural gas inventories have been drawn down faster than average this winter despite warmer-than-normal temperatures. Strong European and Asian demand has boosted U.S. LNG exports and tightened the domestic market.

- Date: 2022-02-18 · published 2022-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42880-u-s-gas-stocks-need-big-rebuild-ahead-of-next-winter-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Lower storage going into the injection season raises the need for a large rebuild, which supports U.S. natural gas prices and keeps feedstock and energy costs elevated for feed processors.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-03-09 | [U.S. LNG exporters emerge as big winners of Europe natgas crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42448-u-s-lng-exporters-emerge-as-big-winners-of-europe-natgas-crisis-reuters.md) | -1.2% | +31.1% |
| NATGAS | 2022-04-08 | [U.S. gas storage emptied by exports to Europe and Asia \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42047-u-s-gas-storage-emptied-by-exports-to-europe-and-asia-reuters.md) | +14.8% | +32.1% |
| NATGAS | 2022-05-06 | [Explainer: Why are U.S. natural gas prices soaring? \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12162-explainer-why-are-u-s-natural-gas-prices-soaring-reuters.md) | -12.9% | -2.0% |
| NATGAS | 2020-10-05 | [U.S. natgas futures rise over 4% on higher LNG exports By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8348-u-s-natgas-futures-rise-over-4-on-higher-lng-exports-by-reuters.md) | +33.9% | +71.9% |
| NATGAS | 2021-04-28 | [US Ready to Fill Europe's Gas Needs \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47784-us-ready-to-fill-europe-s-gas-needs-energy-intelligence.md) | +3.2% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-gas-stocks-need-big-rebuild-ahead-next-winter-kemp-2022-02-18/

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