Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 10, 2006

Refineries in the nation are operating at 86.1% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,176 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 2.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 804 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 1.9% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 160 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 21% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 232 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 11% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 10, 2006

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 57.1 million barrels--0.5% (or 300,000 barrels) less than last week's inventory level but 2.5% 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 February 10, the national stock level is 225.5 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 24.5 million barrels--4.3% more than last week's inventory level and 6.1% 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 6.4 million barrels--12.3% less than last week's inventory level and 12.3% 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 14.4 million barrels--5.9% less than last week's inventory level and 18.6% less than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  As of February 10, the national inventory level is 43.5 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,249 billion cubic feet--5.3% less than last week but 375 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending February 10, the national inventory level is 2,266 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)