Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 14, 2003

Refineries in the nation are operating at 92.3% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,130 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 5.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 14, 2003

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 49.3 million barrels--0.8% (or 400,000 barrels) lower than last week's inventory but 2.5% higher than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of November 14, the national stock level is 192.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 20.3 million barrels--7.4% higher than last week's inventory and 2.5% 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)

Heating Oil:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 7.3 million barrels--5.2% lower than last week's inventory level but 2.8% 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 23.5 million barrels--1.3% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of November 14, the national inventory level is 65 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,864 billion cubic feet--1.4% less than last week and 16 billion cubic feet or 0.9% above the 5-year average.  As of November 14, the national inventory level is 3,155 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)