The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 92 Bcf injection into natural gas storage for the week ending Oct. 15, coming in slightly above consensus but within the range of expectations.

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The latest EIA figure, another sign of improving U.S. supply ahead of the winter, sent gas prices — already lower day/day early in Thursday’s session — down further after the inventory report was published. In the minutes leading up to the EIA report, the November futures contract was trading at $5.103, off 6.7 cents from Wednesday’s close. As the print crossed trading desks, the prompt month slipped to $5.078 and by 11 a.m. ET was at $5.039, down 13.1 cents on the day.

The EIA’s 92 Bcf injection was the sixth in a row that exceeded the five-year average. The five-year average...