Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of December 5, 2003

Refineries in the nation are operating at 94.2% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,239 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 2.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of December 5, 2003

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 52.3 million barrels--0.6% (or 300,000 barrels) higher than last week's inventory and 6.1% 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 December 5, the national stock level is 200.5 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22 million barrels--unchanged from last week's inventory and 8.4% 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 7.6 million barrels--8.4% less than last week's inventory level but 4.1% 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 24 million barrels--2% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of December 5, the national inventory level is 61.9 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,756 billion cubic feet--3.7% less than last week and 9 billion cubic feet or 0.5% above the 5-year average.  As of December 5, the national inventory level is 2,984 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)