Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 18, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 88.1% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,186 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 2.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 709 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 244 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 29% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 233 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 3.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 18, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 50.5 million barrels--0.2% (or 100,000 barrels) more than last week's inventory level and 2.9% 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 18, the national stock level is 200.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 18.7 million barrels--1.6% more than last week's inventory level and 0.5% (or 100,000 barrels) more than last month's level with distillate inventory levels remaining below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 6.5 million barrels--8.3% more than last week's inventory level but 4.4% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels remaining below the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 24.1 million barrels--no change from last week's inventory level but 0.4% (or 100,000 barrels) more than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of November 18, the national inventory level is 68.5 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,937 billion cubic feet--0.5% less than last week but 92 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending November 18, the national inventory level is 3,274 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)