US energy firms withdrew 249 billion cubic feet of natural gas from storage in the week ended February 6, 2026, slightly below expectations for a 257 bcf draw, as extreme cold continued to drive strong heating demand. The withdrawal was far larger than the 111 bcf draw in the same week a year ago and well above the five year average decline of 146 bcf. Total stockpiles dropped to 2.214 trillion cubic feet, leaving inventories 4.2% below year ago levels and 5.5% under the five year average. The latest decline follows a record 360 bcf withdrawal in the previous week as an Arctic blast swept across much of the United States.