EIA: US natural gas inventory build slightly above estimates

The Energy Information Administration released its report on US natural gas inventories, showing a build of 90 billion cubic feet in the week ending October 5, adding to the 98 billion in the previous reading, while analysts expected 87 billion. 

total stocks are now up to 2.956 trillion cubic feet from 2.866 trillion in the previous reading, which is below the total of the same period in 2017 at 3.585 trillion, while also below the five-year average of 3.563 trillion.