Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 21, 2003

Refineries in the nation are operating at 91.3% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,097 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 21, 2003

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 49.7 million barrels--0.8% (or 400,000 barrels) higher than last week's inventory and 3.8% 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 21, the national stock level is 193.7 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 21.2 million barrels--4.4% higher than last week's inventory and 6% higher than last month's level with distillate inventory levels in the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 8.3 million barrels--13.7% higher than last week's inventory level and 5.1% higher than last month's level with distillate inventory levels in the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.9 million barrels--1.7% higher than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of November 21, the national inventory level is 64.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,859 billion cubic feet--0.3% less than last week and 40 billion cubic feet or 2.2% above the 5-year average.  As of November 21, the national inventory level is 3,154 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)