Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of January 27, 2006

Refineries in the nation are operating at 87% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,065 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 0.5% (or 10,000 barrels per day) from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 751 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 187 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 3.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 176 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 32% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of January 27, 2006

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 55.4 million barrels--0.5% (or 300,000 barrels) less than last week's inventory level but 0.5% (or 300,000 barrels) more than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of January 27, the national stock level is 219 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.2 million barrels--0.4% (or 100,000 barrels) more than last week's inventory level and 2.7% more than last month's level with distillate inventory levels in the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 7.2 million barrels--1.4% less than last week's inventory level and 1.4% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels in the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 16.1 million barrels--9% less than last week's inventory level and 11.5% less than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  As of January 27, the national inventory level is 48.3 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,349 billion cubic feet--3.9% less than last week but 288 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending January 27, the national inventory level is 2,406 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)