Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of January 9, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 90.8% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,015 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 1.9% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest production is 669 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 11.9% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 166 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 11.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest production is 209 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 16.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of January 9, 2004

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 52.9 million barrels--3.1% lower than last week's inventory and 2.9% 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 January 9, the national stock level is 208.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 25.9 million barrels--5.7% higher than last week's inventory and 11.6% higher than last month's level with distillate inventory levels above the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 8.1 million barrels--1.3% higher than last week's inventory level and 3.9% higher than last month's level with distillate inventory levels above the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 20.8 million barrels--3.3% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of January 9, the national inventory level is 46.7 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:   The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,412 billion cubic feet--5.6% less than last week and 104 billion cubic feet or 8% above the 5-year average.  As of January 9, the national inventory level is 2,414 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)