Production and Supply for
Nebraska and Region

Production
As of March 31, 2006

Refineries in the nation are operating at 85.9% capacity.

Gasoline:  Midwest production is 2,091 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 6.2% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest production is 579 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 5.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Heating Oil:  Midwest production is 239 thousand barrels per day--an increase of 6.7% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Propane:  Midwest production is 194 thousand barrels per day--a decrease of 13% from last week.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Supply
As of March 31, 2006

Gasoline:   Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 54.2 million barrels--no change from than last week's inventory level but 0.4% (or 200,000 barrels) less 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 31, the national stock level is 211.8 million barrels.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Diesel:  Midwest inventory (or PADD II) is 23.8 million barrels--1.2% less than last week's inventory level and 5.6% 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 6.8 million barrels--2.9% less than last week's inventory level but 9.7% 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--no change from last week's inventory level but 2.6% less than last month's level with inventory levels above the normal range.  The Energy Information Administration estimates 25 million barrels in storage by the end of September to be a benchmark for the Midwest.  As of March 31, the national inventory level is 29 million barrels.  Industry observers believe a 60-million-barrel level for national inventory is adequate prior to the start of the heating season.
(Source:  Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Energy Information Administration)

Natural Gas:  The East Region's inventory, of which Nebraska is a part, is 846 billion cubic feet--1.7% less than last week but 357 billion cubic feet above the five-year average.  For the week ending March 31, the national inventory level is 1,695 billion cubic feet.  Close to three trillion cubic feet is generally considered to be adequate for winter demand.  This would require an injection of 1,305 billion cubic feet between now and the end of October.
(Source:  Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, Energy Information Administration)