Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of January 30, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 87.6% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 1,984 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 2.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest production is 649 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 7.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 157 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 13.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest production is 218 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of January 30, 2004

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 53.5 million barrels--2.7% lower than last week's inventory but 1.1% 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 January 30, the national stock level is 205.6 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.9 million barrels--3.6% lower than last week's inventory and 7.7% lower 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 7.3 million barrels--no change from last week's inventory level but 9.9% lower 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 15.6 million barrels--9.3% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of January 30, the national inventory level is 34 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,009 billion cubic feet--13.2% less than last week and 9 billion cubic feet or 0.9% above the 5-year average.  As of January 30, the national inventory level is 1,827 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)