Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 11, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 86.2% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,135 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 0.2% (4,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 719 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 2.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 189 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 22% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 225 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 5.1% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 11, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 50.4 million barrels--1.2% more than last week's inventory level and 1.8% 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 November 11, the national stock level is 200.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 18.4 million barrels--1.1% more than last week's inventory level and 1.7% more than last month's level with distillate inventory levels falling farther below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 6 million barrels--9.1% less than last week's inventory level and 9.1% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels falling farther below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 24.1 million barrels--1.3% more than last week's inventory level and 1.3% more than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of November 11, the national inventory level is 67.5 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,946 billion cubic feet--1.5% more than last week and 86 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending November 11, the national inventory level is 3,282 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)