US working gas volumes in storage plummeted by 161 Bcf last week due to colder weather and tighter supply, but the balance-of-winter strip tanked further during Friday trading as much smaller draws are expected for the next two weeks. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Storage inventories fell by 161 Bcf to 3.250 Tcf for the week ended December 20, the US Energy Information Administration reported Friday morning. The pull was more than an expected draw of 153 Bcf, based on a survey of analysts by S&P Global Platts. Responses ranged from a draw of 145 Bcf to 165 Bcf. The withdrawal was much stronger than the 61 Bcf pull reported during the corresponding week in 2018, as well as the five-year average draw of 101 Bcf, […]