Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of November 25, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 89.3% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,114 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 797 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 12% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 194 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 20% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 221 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 5.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of November 25, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 51.6 million barrels--2.2% more than last week's inventory level and 3.6% more than last month's level with inventory levels in the upper region of the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of November 25, the national stock level is 199.9 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 18.8 million barrels--0.5% (or 100,000 barrels) more than last week's inventory level and 3.3% 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 6.7 million barrels--3.1% more than last week's inventory level and 1.5% more 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 24.5 million barrels--1.7% more than last week's inventory level and 2.9% more than last month's level with inventory levels in the normal range.  As of November 25, the national inventory level is 70.8 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,896 billion cubic feet--2.1% less than last week but 82 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending November 25, the national inventory level is 3,225 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)