Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 12, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 93.5% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,133 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 5.1% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 711 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 32% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 181 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 27% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 230 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 18.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 12, 2004

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 50.4 million barrels--2.7% less than last week's inventory level but 4.6% more 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 November 12, the national stock level is 200.9 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 17.7 million barrels--4.8% less than last week's inventory level and 10.6% less 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 7.3 million barrels--2.8% more than last week's inventory level and 14.1% more 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 20.6 million barrels--5.5% less than last week's inventory level and 10% less than last month's level with inventory levels falling further below the normal range.  As of November 12, the national inventory level is 64.8 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,928 billion cubic feet--0.6% (or 11 billion cubic feet) less than last week but 85 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  As of November 12, the national inventory level is 3,321 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)