Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of March 24, 2006

Refineries in the nation are operating at 87% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 1,969 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 2.5% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 614 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 1.3% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 224 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 4.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 223 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 12.6% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of March 24, 2006

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 54.2 million barrels--0.4% (or 200,000 barrels) more than last week's inventory level and 0.2% (or 100,000 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 March 24, the national stock level is 216.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 24.1 million barrels--3.6% less than last week's inventory level and 4.7% less than last month's level with distillate inventory levels above the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 7 million barrels--2.9% more than last week's inventory level and 12.9% more than last month's level with distillate inventory levels above the normal range.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 11.2 million barrels--3.5% less than last week's inventory level and 7.4% less than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  As of March 24, the national inventory level is 29.2 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 861 billion cubic feet--7.8% less than last week but 353 billion cubic feet above the 5-year average.  For the week ending March 24, the national inventory level is 1,705 billion cubic feet.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)