Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 6, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 90.3% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,049 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 3.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest production is 675 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 118 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 24.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest production is 220 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.9% (2,000 barrels) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 6, 2004

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 53.8 million barrels--0.6% (or 300,000 barrels) higher than last week's inventory but 1.5% lower 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 February 6, the national stock level is 204.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22.9 million barrels--4.2% lower than last week's inventory and 11.2% 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 million barrels--4.1% lower than last week's inventory level and 16.7% 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 13.1 million barrels--16% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of February 6, the national inventory level is 30.6 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 880 billion cubic feet--12.8% less than last week and 39 billion cubic feet or 4.2% below the 5-year average.  As of February 6, the national inventory level is 1,603 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)