USA: Natural Gas Stocks Rise Less Than Expected.
US energy firms injected 95 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas into storage to 2.578 Bcf on the week that ended May 29th, following a 92 Bcf rise in the previous period and below market expectations of a 101 Bcf build. Stocks were 3 Bcf less than last year at this time and 138 Bcf above the five-year average of 2,440 Bcf.