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US gas demand rises as cool weather boosts residential, commercial consumption

Natural gas demand in the U.S. increased in the week ended June 6 as supply decreases slightly, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its June 7 "Natural Gas Weekly Update."

Total U.S. consumption of natural gas rose by 2% compared with the previous report week, according to the EIA, citing PointLogic Energy data. Residential and commercial gas use increased by 19% compared with the previous report due to low temperatures in New England at the tail end of the week. Natural gas consumption for power generation decreased by 1% week over week, while industrial-sector consumption increased by 1% compared to the previous week.

Natural gas exports to Mexico averaged 4.4 Bcf/d during the review period, the same as the previous week's average. LNG export pipeline receipts for the report week fell slightly, averaging 2.7 Bcf/d, the EIA said.

Six LNG vessels, with a combined carrying capacity of 21.8 Bcf, left the United States from May 31 to June 6. Four of the tankers left from Cheniere Energy Inc.'s Sabine Pass in Louisiana, while two tankers left from Dominion Energy Inc.'s Cove Point in Maryland. One tanker, with a carrying capacity of 3.8 Bcf, was loading at the Sabine Pass terminal on June 6.

U.S. natural gas supply fell week over week, averaging 85.3 Bcf/d. Average net imports from Canada also fell by about 700 MMcf/d from the previous week, averaging 5.7 Bcf/d from May 31 to June 6.

Net storage injections for the week ended June 1 totaled 92 Bcf, which is lower than the corresponding week 2017's 103 Bcf. Working gas stocks totaled 1,817 Bcf, about 512 Bcf below the five-year average and 799 Bcf below the same period in 2017.