Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of August 6, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 94.7% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 1,967 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 4.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 656 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 208 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 35% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 212 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 9.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of August 6, 2004

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 51.9 million barrels--1.1% lower than last week's inventory but 1.6% 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 August 6, the national stock level is 208.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.7 million barrels--5.3% higher than last week's inventory and 1.3% higher 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 7.2 million barrels--5.9% higher than last week's inventory level but 2.7% 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 20.8 million barrels--3% higher than last week's inventory level and 7.8% higher than last month's level with inventory levels at the bottom of the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration estimates 25 million barrels in storage by the end of September to be a benchmark for the Midwest.  As of August 6, the national inventory level is 51.5 million barrels.  Industry observers believe a 60-million-barrel level for national inventory is adequate prior to the start of the heating season.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,378 billion cubic feet--3.9% more than last week and 38 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  As of August 6, the national inventory level is 2,452 billion cubic feet.  Close to 3 trillion cubic feet is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.  This would require an injection of about 548 billion cubic feet between now and the end of October.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)