Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 4, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 84% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,131 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 740 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 4.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 242 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 42% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 214 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 13% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 4, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 49.8 million barrels--1.4% more than last week's inventory level but 2.4% less 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 November 4, the national stock level is 201.1 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 18.2 million barrels--2.2% less than last week's inventory level and 2.7% 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 6.6 million barrels--2.9% less than last week's inventory level and 1.5% 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 23.8 million barrels--0.8% (or 200,000 barrels) less than last week's inventory level but no change from last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of November 4, the national inventory level is 70.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,918 billion cubic feet--1.9% more than last week and 56 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending November 4, the national inventory level is 3,229 billion cubic feet.  Close to 3 trillion cubic feet by the end of October is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)