Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 13, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 90.3% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,168 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 5.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 638 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 5.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 179 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 51.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:   Midwest production is 214 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 2.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 13, 2004

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 54.8 million barrels--1.9% higher than last week's inventory but 0.4% (or 200,000 barrels) 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 13, the national stock level is 205 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22 million barrels--3.9% lower than last week's inventory and 11.3% lower than last month's level with distillate inventory levels below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 6.7 million barrels--4.3% lower than last week's inventory level and 8.2% lower than last month's level with distillate inventory levels below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 11.5 million barrels--12.2% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of February 13, the national inventory level is 27.9 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 788 billion cubic feet--10% less than last week and 54 billion cubic feet or 6.4% below the 5-year average.  As of February 13, the national inventory level is 1,431 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)