Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 27, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 88.6% capacity.

Gasoline:   Midwest production is 2,032 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 4.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest production is 614 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 4.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 173 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 22.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 227 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 7.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 27, 2004

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 55.5 million barrels--1.5% higher than last week's inventory and 3.2% 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 27, the national stock level is 202 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22.1 million barrels--2.2% lower than last week's inventory and 3.5% 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 6.9 million barrels--4.6% higher than last week's inventory level but 1.4% 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 million barrels--6.5% lower than last week with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of February 27, the national inventory level is 25.9 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 630 billion cubic feet--8.6% less than last week and 71 billion cubic feet or 10.1% below the 5-year average.  As of February 27, the national inventory level is 1,171 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)