Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of March 21, 2003

Refineries in the nation are operating at 91% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is at 1,926 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 1.6% from last week.

Diesel:   Midwest production is at 658 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.3% (or 2 thousand barrels per day) over last week.

Propane:   Midwest production is at 205 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 9% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of March 21, 2003

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory is at 49.4 million barrels--1.4% percent lower than last week's inventory and 3.1% lower than last month's level.  It is psychologically important to keep national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of March 21, the national stock level is 199.0 million barrels.

Diesel:   Midwest inventory is at 19.9 million barrels--4.7% percent higher than last week's inventory and 5.7% down from last month's level.

Propane:   Midwest inventory remained at 5.4 million barrels--no change from last week keeping inventory levels below the normal range. 
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is at 277 billion cubic feet--3.8% more than last week and 356 billion cubic feet or 56% below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)