PERC Learning Center proves beneficial to retailers
The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) Learning Center is easy to use and tailor to a retailer's specific operations. read more
Strategies for using financial swaps effectively
Retailers use swaps to capture opportunities, turn unknown future prices into knowns and maintain flexibility to adjust positions when conditions change. read more
In the Know: Assessing propane’s contribution to energy security
Our industry must be vocal about LPG's benefits and the consequences of abandoning this source of energy security, says Tony Botts of Propane Resources. read more
How to exploit opportunities in the propane swap market
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explores some of the advantages of the propane swap market in price risk management. read more
LPG leaders stress importance of communication post-pandemic
The World LPG Association gathered about 450 registrants from around the globe during a virtual communications summit earlier this year. read more
Establish buying criteria to identify opportunities
Retailers that evaluate market conditions and establish buying criteria based on that evaluation may find that they captured the lowest price of the year. read more
In the Know: Promote LPG as a clean-burning fuel
The major challenge the industry faces is convincing the public that propane is a clean-burning fuel and communicating that fact to lawmakers. read more
Jim Ferrell on Ferrellgas’ ‘new lease on life’
Jim Ferrell, chairman, CEO and president of Ferrellgas, penned an op-ed after the company's recent financial restructuring. read more
Winter 2020-21: Lessons to learn about supply and pricing
Cost Management Solutions' Mark Rachal discusses the heating season of 2020-21, highlighting factors that led to upward pressure on propane pricing. read more
Retailers should prepare for lower propane imports
U.S. retailers that have received propane imports by rail from Canada may find product harder to come by and may need to consider other sources. read more
