# US and European gas futures slip on rising stockpiles

> U.S. and European natural gas futures moved lower after the EIA reported a 77-billion-cubic-foot injection into U.S. underground storage. U.S. inventories reached 3.801 trillion cubic feet, 54 billion cubic feet above the five-year seasonal average.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T12:08:50.932Z
- Category: report · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83814-us-and-european-gas-futures-slip-on-rising-stockpiles
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Above-average U.S. stocks reduce near-term concern about domestic supply and weigh on U.S. gas prices; the effect on European prices is less direct. The inventory increase adds a bearish signal to the market.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2023-01-05 | [Bullish US natural gas storage report from EIA falls flat as NYMEX futures sell off](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9183-bullish-us-natural-gas-storage-report-from-eia-falls-flat-as-nymex-futures-sell.md) | -10.5% | -35.3% |
| NATGAS | 2020-05-08 | [Balances 'Way Too Loose' as Natural Gas Futures Extend Sell-Off Early](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10444-balances-way-too-loose-as-natural-gas-futures-extend-sell-off-early.md) | -12.1% | -4.1% |
| NATGAS | 2023-07-28 | [August Natural Gas Futures Contract Limps into Expiration](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35223-august-natural-gas-futures-contract-limps-into-expiration.md) | +0.8% | -0.5% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-17 | [Early EIA Storage Support Fails to Hold and November Futures Sink with Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10305-early-eia-storage-support-fails-to-hold-and-november-futures-sink-with-demand.md) | -7.8% | +8.4% |
| NATGAS | 2024-05-01 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI falls to $79 on stockpile build, weak demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7236-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-falls-to-79-on-stockpile-build-weak-demand.md) | +13.4% | +28.1% |

## Sources

- anews.az: https://anews.az/en/ekonomika/531279/us-and-european-gas-futures-slip-on-rising-stockpiles/

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