Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of April 15, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 91.8% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 1,977 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 609 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 3.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 272 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 18% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 214 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 0.5% (or 1,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of April 15, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 51.8 million barrels--1.2% more than last week's inventory level but 3.7% less 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 April 15, the national stock level is 211.6 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 20.5 million barrels--1% less than last week's inventory level and 1.9% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels at the lower boundary of the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 6.9 million barrels--3% more than last week's inventory level and 6.2% more than last month's level with distillate inventory levels at the lower boundary of the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 10.1 million barrels--17% more than last week's inventory level and 11% more than last month's level with inventory levels in the upper boundary of the normal range.  As of April 15, the national inventory level is 30.1 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 591 billion cubic feet--5.2% more than last week and 98 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending April 15, the national inventory level is 1,343 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)