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US crude export opportunities leading to inventory drawdown

May 22, 2017 - By and

U.S. crude inventory is falling and that is helping fuel the recent uptrend in crude prices. read more

Big drop in demand undermines propane prices

May 15, 2017 - By and

There was a little less nervousness last week after the EIA's weekly inventory data finally showed a significant build in U.S. propane inventory. read more

Eight reasons why employees choose to leave a company

May 11, 2017 - By

Employee retention is part of the recruitment problem in the propane industry. AmeriGas' Justine Staub shares top reasons why employees choose to leave a job. read more

Export demands have slowed, but US inventories lack growth

May 8, 2017 - By and

Propane prices have been falling since mid-April as weakening export economics worry traders. read more

In the Know: 2017 Propane Expo

May 5, 2017 - By

Propane Resources' Tony Botts discusses the company's firsthand experiences at this year’s Propane Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. read more

US refinery utilization, throughput kick into high gear

May 1, 2017 - By and

Last year, only slightly more than 20 percent of U.S. propane came from the refining of crude oil. read more

Task force offers best practices to retain new hires

April 27, 2017 - By

Alex Gresham, director of human development at Blossman Gas and a member of the task force, discusses best practices when integrating new hires to a company. read more

Constantly evolving market requires retailers’ attention

April 25, 2017 - By

The way last winter ended helps to form the foundation for Mike Sloan’s propane market outlook, which he presented at the NPGA Propane Expo. read more

Falling natural gas production affects propane supply

April 17, 2017 - By and

Nearly 80 percent of U.S. propane production came from natural gas processing last year. Natural gas production is the engine that drives natural gas supply. read more

In the Know: Supply and demand

April 13, 2017 - By

Propane Resources' managing partner Marty Lerum describes what the 2016-17 winter heating season taught us about propane supply and demand dynamics. read more