Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of October 22, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 89.2% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,016 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 658 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 200 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 236 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 5.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of October 22, 2004

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 48.2 million barrels--no change from last week's inventory but 4% lower than last month's level with inventory levels easing back into the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of October 22, the national stock level is 201.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 19.8 million barrels--4.8% lower than last week's inventory and 18.9% 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 6.4 million barrels--4.5% lower than last week's inventory level and 12.3% 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 22.9 million barrels--2.6% lower than last week's inventory level and 6.2% lower than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of October 22, the national inventory level is 68.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,894 billion cubic feet--0.7% more than last week and 62 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  As of October 22, the national inventory level is 3,249 billion cubic feet.  Close to 3 trillion cubic feet is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)