Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of December 9, 2005

Refineries in the nation are operating at 89.6% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,206 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 5.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 729 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 6.8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 190 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 10% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 209 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 3.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of December 9, 2005

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 53.5 million barrels--0.4% (or 200,000 barrels) more than last week's inventory level and 5.9% more than last month's level with inventory levels rising farther above the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of December 9, the national stock level is 204.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 19.4 million barrels--2.7% more than last week's inventory level and 3.7% more 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 6.9 million barrels--6.2% more than last week's inventory level and 6.2% more 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 22.3 million barrels--5.5% less than last week's inventory level and 7.5% less than last month's level with inventory levels at the bottom boundary of the normal range.  As of December 9, 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 1,744 billion cubic feet--6.3% less than last week but 43 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending December 9, the national inventory level is 2,964 billion cubic feet, which is an estimated 76% full.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)