Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of September 16, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 90.8% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,107 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 0.8% (or 17,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 697 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 197 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 11.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 227 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of September 16, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 50.5 million barrels--2% more than last week's inventory level and 10.8% 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 September 16, the national stock level is 195.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 22.8 million barrels--1.3% less than last week's inventory level and 3.4% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels at the upper boundary of the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 7.9 million barrels--1.3% less than last week's inventory level and 3.7% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels at the upper boundary of the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.6 million barrels--0.9% more than last week's inventory level and 3.5% more than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration estimates 25 million barrels in storage by the end of September to be a benchmark for the Midwest.  As of September 16, the national inventory level is 66.2 million barrels.  Industry observers believe a 60-million-barrel level for national inventory is adequate prior to the start of the heating season.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,651 billion cubic feet--3.1% more than last week and 28 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending September 16, the national inventory level is 2,832 billion cubic feet.  Close to 3 trillion cubic feet is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.  This would require an injection of 168 billion cubic feet between now and the end of October.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)