• Analysts expect a rise of 79.8 billion cubic feet in U.S. natural gas inventories
  • This increase would bring total gas stockpiles to around 3.61 trillion cubic feet
  • Gas stockpiles would be up 8.5% from last year and 4.6% above the five-year average
  • U.S. natural gas production reached record highs earlier this year
  • Inventory surplus has been steadily narrowing due to increased consumption and decreased production

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Financial Markets Impacted: Natural gas markets

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Justification: The article discusses the expected increase in natural gas inventories, which is relevant to the natural gas markets. However, there is no mention of any extreme event or its impact.

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Analysts are predicting that U.S. natural gas inventories will increase by 79.8 billion cubic feet, bringing the total stockpiles to around 3.61 trillion cubic feet. This would represent an 8.5% increase from last year and a 4.6% surplus compared to the five-year average. Earlier this year, U.S. natural gas production reached record highs, but demand was dented due to a mild winter and slowing economic activity. However, consumption rose during the hot summer months, while production has fallen in recent weeks, leading to a steady narrowing of the inventory surplus.