Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of February 17, 2006

Refineries in the nation are operating at 86.6% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,229 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 2.4% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 740 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 8% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 184 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 15% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 226 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 2.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of February 17, 2006

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 55.3 million barrels--3.2% less than last week's inventory level and 0.2% (or 100,000 barrels) less than last month's level with inventory levels at the upper boundary of the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration maintains a benchmark for national stocks at 200 million barrels.  As of February 17, the national stock level is 225.6 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.8 million barrels--2.9% less than last week's inventory level but 2.6% 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 6.5 million barrels--1.6% more than last week's inventory level but 9.7% 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 14.5 million barrels--0.7% more than last week's inventory level but 9.9% less than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  As of February 17, the national inventory level is 40.4 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 1,174 billion cubic feet--6% less than last week but 381 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending February 17, the national inventory level is 2,143 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)