Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of January 28, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 91.6% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,033 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.4% (or 7,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 719 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 1% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 166 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 16% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 235 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 7.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of January 28, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 54.7 million barrels--1.1% more than last week's inventory level and 3.6% more than last month's level with inventory levels at the upper boundary of the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of January 28, the national stock level is 216.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.9 million barrels--0.8% (or 200,000 barrels) more than last week's inventory level and 5.8% more 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 million barrels--4.1% less than last week's inventory level but unchanged from 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 13.6 million barrels--10.5% less than last week's inventory level and 22.3% less than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of January 28, the national inventory level is 41.8 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,155 billion cubic feet--10.5% less than last week but 133 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  As of January 28, the national inventory level is 2,082 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)