Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of September 19, 2003

Refineries in the nation are operating at 92.7% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 1,947 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.4% (or 8,000 barrels) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of September 19, 2003

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 51.0 million barrels--1.4% higher than last week's inventory and 1.4% higher than last month's level.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of September 19, the national stock level is 196.8 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory is 23.7 million barrels--3% higher than last week's inventory and 11% higher than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 21.8 million barrels--2.8% higher than last week with inventory levels remaining below the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration estimates 25 million barrels in storage by the end of September to be a benchmark for the Midwest.  As of September 19, the national inventory level is 65.4 million barrels.  Industry observers believe a 60-million-barrel level for national inventory is adequate prior to the start of the heating season.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,603 billion cubic feet--4% more than last week but 60 billion cubic feet or 4% below the 5-year average.  As of September 19, the national inventory level is 2,688 billion cubic feet.  Close to 3 trillion cubic feet is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.  This would require an injection of approximately 312 billion cubic feet between now and the end of October.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)