Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of December 31, 2004

Refineries in the nation are operating at 94.8% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,103 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 791 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 8.1% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 199 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 211 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 7.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of December 31, 2004

Gasoline:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 52.4 million barrels--3% more than last week's inventory level and 4.8% more than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of December 31, the national stock level is 214.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 21.6 million barrels--2.9% more than last week's inventory level and 7.5% more 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 7.1 million barrels--6% more than last week's inventory level and 10.9% 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 18.6 million barrels--1.6% less than last week's inventory level and 10.1% less than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of December 31, the national inventory level is 55.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,536 billion cubic feet--6.1% less than last week but 111 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  As of December 31, the national inventory level is 2,698 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)