Blue Flame Blog

Overseas markets lift US propane prices

March 23, 2026 - By

Mark Rachal compares U.S. and overseas crude benchmarks and their impacts on propane prices. read more

Closing of Strait of Hormuz impacts energy exports

March 16, 2026 - By

Mark Rachal explains the threat Iran poses to energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. read more

Impacts of US-Iran conflict on propane market

March 9, 2026 - By

Mark Rachal explains how the current conflict between the United States and Iran is impacting the global propane market. read more

How the propane industry reflects the realities of life

March 8, 2026 - By

Editor-in-Chief Brian Richesson shares how LP Gas magazine has always been about the propane industry – but more so this month about the realities of life. read more

Making sense of volatile crude inventories

March 2, 2026 - By

Mark Rachal parses through the first quarter of U.S. crude inventories data. read more

Impacts of Winter Storm Fern on propane market fading

February 23, 2026 - By

This week, Mark Rachal shares how propane supply and demand are normalizing after the effects of Winter Storm Fern. read more

How the propane industry plays a role in our story generation

February 19, 2026 - By

Story ideas for LP Gas articles come from all across the propane industry, including trade shows, industry reports and our own events. read more

Aaron Huizenga on the importance of listening

February 19, 2026 - By

Aaron Huizenga invokes playwright Eugene O'Neill to teach a lesson about effective listening. read more

Steady propane prices for 2025-26 winter

February 17, 2026 - By

Mark Rachal explains why propane prices have been steady this winter. read more

Propane inventories decline more than average

February 9, 2026 - By

Mark Rachal examines the recent greater-than-average decline in propane inventories. read more