Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 20, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 87.3% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,133 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 644 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.9% (or 6,000 barrels) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 141 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 21.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 211 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 20, 2004

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 54.7 million barrels--0.2% (or 100,000 barrels) lower than last week's inventory but 2.2% 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 February 20, the national stock level is 203.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22.6 million barrels--2.7% higher than last week's inventory but 5.4% 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 6.6 million barrels--1.5% lower than last week's inventory level and 10% 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 10.7 million barrels--7% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of February 20, the national inventory level is 26.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 689 billion cubic feet--12.6% less than last week and 84 billion cubic feet or 10.9% below the 5-year average.  As of February 20, the national inventory level is 1,267 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)