Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of September 30, 2005

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,195 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 0.3% (or 7,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 677 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 9.9% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 225 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 30% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 196 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 14% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of September 30, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 50.9 million barrels--2.9% less than last week's inventory level but 2.8% 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 30, the national stock level is 195.5 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 20.2 million barrels--7.3% less than last week's inventory level and 12.6% less 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 7.2 million barrels--1.4% more than last week's inventory level but 10% less 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 23.9 million barrels--2.5% less than last week's inventory level but 2.1% 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 30, the national inventory level is 68.6 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 1,733 billion cubic feet--2.1% more than last week and 9 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending September 30, the national inventory level is 2,929 billion cubic feet.  Close to 3 trillion cubic feet is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.  This would require an injection of 71 billion cubic feet between now and the end of October.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)