Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of January 2, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 92.7% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 1,977 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest production is 759 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 15.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 149 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 6.9% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest production is 251 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 27% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of January 2, 2004

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 54.6 million barrels--4.8% higher than last week's inventory and 4.4% higher than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of January 2, the national stock level is 206.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 24.5 million barrels--3.8% higher than last week's inventory and 5.2% 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 million barrels--8.1% higher than last week's inventory level and 8.1% 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 21.5 million barrels--1.4% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of January 2, the national inventory level is 50 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,495 billion cubic feet--2.2% less than last week and 91 billion cubic feet or 6.5% above the 5-year average.  As of January 2, the national inventory level is 2,567 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)