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Craig Whitley

“The amount of new supply was basically a dream world for the U.S. propane market, but it happened so fast that those laws of supply and demand jumped in to rescue the situation and pushed the extra supply to price-sensitive markets,” such as exports and petrochemicals.

Craig Whitley, global LPG analytics team leader at BP

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IN THE LEAD
Blizzard Propane marketers cope with challenges of record-low temperatures
Business has been unusually challenging in the Upper Midwest for propane marketers these last few months, and the record-cold temperatures that swept across much of the United States last week left their imprint on the industry. Learn how the weather affected some propane marketers. Read more...
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A CLOSER LOOK
Digital Strategies ONLINE BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Web of potential exists for propane marketers in digital age
Resistance to digital technologies is no longer an option as consumers demand simplicity and convenience from all of their energy providers — including the propane marketer. Read more...
 
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Propane Delivery CleanFuel USA secures global certification for autogas dispenser
CleanFuel USA obtained Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing for the Gilbarco Encore S LP gas retail fuel dispenser. It is also approved by the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM). Find out why the company considers the certification so important. Read more...

 
INDUSTRY VOICES
Tamera Kovacs Enhancing propane marketer operations through technology
We asked Propane Resources this month about equipment and technology that could help propane marketers improve their businesses and improve efficiencies. Read what consultant Tamera Kovacs had to say. Read more...
 
PRODUCT SHOWCASE view more at LPGASMAGAZINE.COM/PRODUCTS
Emerson Process Management New railcar emergency shutoff valve increases flow capacity
Emerson Process Management has released the new Fisher Type N863 Snappy Joe emergency shutoff railcar valve with up to twice the flow rate of the previous N562, offering a significant reduction in propane railcar loading/unloading time, according to the company. Read more...
 
DID YOU KNOW? Before Rick Roldan was hired as the current president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association, 2014 LP Gas Hall of Fame inductee Dan Myers manned the position. Myers was the fifth CEO of the national association, holding the position from 1989 until retiring in 2003. He will be honored with four other industry leaders during an induction event April 11 at The Ritz-Carlton in downtown Atlanta.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INDUCTEES AT LPGASMAGAZINE.COM/HOF
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