Analysts expect another sizable draw from US natural gas stocks as the summer injection season appears poised to begin approximately 300 Bcf below the five-year average. The US Energy Information Administration is expected to report a 120 Bcf withdrawal for the week-ended March 4, according to a survey of analysts by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Responses to the survey ranged from a 110 to 126 Bcf withdrawal. The EIA plans to release its weekly storage report on March 10. A 120 Bcf withdrawal would be more than the five-year average draw of 89 Bcf and more than double the 59 Bcf pull reported during the corresponding week in 2021. It would reduce stocks to 1.523 Tcf. The deficit to last year would increase to 277 Bcf. The deficit to the five-year average would climb to 286 Bcf. […]