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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

Infrastructure: friend or foe of propane retailers? Posted on 21 Dec 2020 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane-related infrastructure gained much attention in LP Gas magazine in recent months. A three-month look at propane supply and distribution issues, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, allowed us to delve... Read more»

Volunteer firefighter wins 2020 SuburbanCares Award Posted on 21 Dec 2020 in the Featured categories.

Suburban Propane named Jason Trotter, an operations manager at its Philadelphia/Telford, Pennsylvania, location, as its 2020 SuburbanCares Award winner. Read more»

Five reasons 2020 was ‘worth it’ for the propane industry Posted on 17 Dec 2020 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Before we flip the 2020 calendar once and for all, let’s take a few minutes to recognize some of the propane industry’s notable takeaways from this year. Read more»

Analyst: 2020 could signal ‘pivot point’ in energy transition Posted on 14 Dec 2020 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Much discussion and analysis this year have centered on COVID-19’s impact on oil and gas markets. When the pandemic shuttered businesses and led governments to mandate stay-at-home orders early on,... Read more»

Michigan moves to close Line 5; Enbridge responds Posted on 14 Dec 2020 in the Featured categories.

Enbridge filed a federal complaint seeking an injunction to stop the state of Michigan from taking steps to prevent the operation of Line 5. Read more»

Phoenix Park plans Southern Gateway Rail Hub in Texas Posted on 10 Dec 2020 in the News categories.

Phoenix Park Energy Marketing plans to construct the Southern Gateway Rail Hub, a 30,000-barrels-per-day LPG rail terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas. Read more»

Propane retailers adjust to change in 2020 Posted on 08 Dec 2020 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

The state of the U.S. propane industry in 2020 can be measured in part by the strength of COVID-19’s grip on the nation and the world. Read more»

Retail propane faces competition from export market Posted on 07 Dec 2020 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

The retail propane community was once a prominent component of the overall domestic demand picture, but the shale boom created other demand options. Read more»

Energy Transfer completes pipeline expansion project Posted on 07 Dec 2020 in the News categories.

Energy Transfer completed its Lone Star Express Pipeline expansion project earlier this year, boosting NGL capacity out of the Permian and Delaware basins. Read more»

High propane inventories lower residential prices to start winter Posted on 04 Dec 2020 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Residential propane prices during the first two weeks of the winter heating season were 4 percent lower than during the same time last winter, the EIA reports. Read more»