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Kevin Yanik was a senior editor at LP Gas Magazine.

Posts by Kevin Yanik

A coaching system makes one retailer’s drivers more fuel-efficient Posted on 06 Feb 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Truckers typically downshift to the lowest gear available when driving up a steep hill. But as Mirabito Energy Products’ Matt Meehan learned, downshifting isn’t necessarily the best approach for a... Read more»

Exports to change the nature of propane businesses Posted on 03 Feb 2015 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

A new era of waterborne shipments is underway, but the impact on shifting supply is not fully realized. What do Europe’s winter temperatures have to do with propane consumer markets... Read more»

PERC: Autogas maintains edge despite falling gas prices Posted on 15 Jan 2015 in the News categories.

High gasoline prices have helped alternative fuels such as propane autogas gain momentum over the last few years. But gas prices plummeted throughout the second half of 2014 and reached... Read more»

Retailer differentiating exchange program on islands with composites Posted on 23 Dec 2014 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Hawaii Gas is by far the largest propane retailer in Hawaii and the most dominant provider in the state. But the company’s sheer size doesn’t necessarily shield it from oncoming... Read more»

A look back at last winter with Ferrell North America’s VP of transportation Posted on 18 Dec 2014 in the Current Issue categories.

Last year’s brutal winter had a lasting impact on a number of propane retailers and the drivers hauling their propane. With this winter heating season underway, let’s look back on... Read more»

State of the Industry: Changing Market Dynamics Posted on 10 Dec 2014 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

A new era of propane production has arrived, but will U.S. retailers adapt their businesses or allow market forces to dictate their future? Shale gas production is at an all-time... Read more»

Obama, CEOs discuss wages, regulations Posted on 09 Dec 2014 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

President Barack Obama covered a range of topics during a business roundtable with more than 100 executives of U.S. companies, including wages and government regulations. According to The Associated Press,... Read more»

PBF Logistics acquires facility that contains propane storage Posted on 02 Dec 2014 in the News categories.

PBF Logistics LP acquired a Toledo, Ohio, storage facility from a subsidiary of PBF Energy for $150 million. The acquisition is expected to close this month, according to a press... Read more»

Retailer: Heating season adjustments made, but concerns remain Posted on 01 Dec 2014 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

More storage and suppliers. Better planning and programs. Propane retailers in the Upper Midwest made a number of adjustments from last winter’s heating season throughout 2014. Count Minnesota-based Como Oil... Read more»

Diesel-focused company finds new opportunity in propane delivery Posted on 19 Nov 2014 in the Current Issue & Featured categories.

Pacific States Petroleum didn’t have a propane division two years ago. Now, it’s approaching 1 million propane gallons sold. “We started with nothing and two years later you can see... Read more»