Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 11, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 91.7% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,029 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.9% (or 18,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 681 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 4.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 216 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 2.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 226 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 6.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 11, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 55.5 million barrels--0.2% (or 100,000 barrels) less than last week's inventory level but 2.6% 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 February 11, the national stock level is 221.7 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22.9 million barrels--3.4% less than last week's inventory level and 3.4% less 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--1.4% more than last week's inventory level but 1.4% less 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 12.3 million barrels--4.7% less than last week's inventory level and 19% less than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of February 11, the national inventory level is 36.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 984 billion cubic feet--5.7% less than last week but 154 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  As of February 11, the national inventory level is 1,808 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)