Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 7, 2003

Refineries in the nation are operating at 91.6% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,021 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 7, 2003

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 49.7 million barrels--3.8% higher than last week's inventory and 3.5% higher than last month's level with inventory levels zooming to the center of the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of November 7, the national stock level is 192.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 18.9 million barrels--5.5% lower than last week's inventory and 11.3% lower than last month's level with distillate inventory levels at the bottom of the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 7.7 million barrels--2.5% lower than last week's inventory level but 10% higher than last month's level with distillate inventory levels at the bottom of the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.8 million barrels--0.4% (or 100,000 barrels) higher than last week with inventory levels closer to the center of the normal range.  As of November 7, the national inventory level is 65.6 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,891 billion cubic feet--1.1% more than last week and 38 billion cubic feet or 2.1% above the 5-year average.  As of November 7, the national inventory level is 3,187 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)