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Strong leadership involves reflection, skill, sensitivity

March 25, 2021 - By

Margaret Morford, CEO of The HR Edge, a management consulting and training company, shares lessons in leadership and ways propane retailers can apply them. read more

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Consider these reasons to buy propane for next winter

March 24, 2021 - By

Biting off a little 80-cent propane for next winter might not taste as bitter as we imagine, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Archives reveal similarities to today’s energy environment

March 18, 2021 - By

LP Gas turns 80 this year, and to celebrate, we’re presenting a timeline of our eight decades covering the propane industry. read more

How lower crude production affects US propane supply

March 16, 2021 - By

Lower domestic crude production impacts the amount of propane coming from natural gas processing, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Propane called on to help natural gas

March 11, 2021 - By

When you mix propane and air at the right percentages, it looks like natural gas at the burner tip. It is called synthetic natural gas. read more

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Crude prices rise despite inventory build

March 9, 2021 - By

Along with tighter propane fundamental trends, crude trends point toward a higher price environment ahead, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Promoting propane’s place in a clean-energy future

March 4, 2021 - By

In the time of climate activism, there are several steps propane retailers can take to promote propane as a clean-energy solution. read more

Midwest propane retailers face trying times

March 2, 2021 - By

The Midwest has been oversupplied and low-valued long enough that it lacks investment to meet needs in high-demand periods, says Mark Rachal. read more

Timely incident reporting leads to best possible defense

February 25, 2021 - By

When an incident like a fire occurs, it is in the gas company's best interest to report the event quickly so that a proper defense can be prepared. read more

Decreasing crude supply may hinder propane supply

February 23, 2021 - By

Despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. demand for petroleum products is recovering. Supply, however, is not. read more