Blue Flame Blog

Defining and analyzing speculative propane positions

June 19, 2017 - By and

A majority of traders are in the propane business in some way, shape or form. read more

Petrochemical companies backing away from propane

June 12, 2017 - By and

Propane inventory has increased 10.774 million barrels since its first build for this year, which occurred during the week ending April 21. read more

US remains top natural gas producer for five years

June 8, 2017 - By

The U.S. remained the world's top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons for the past five years, the Energy Information Administration reports. read more

Propane’s relative value to crude continues to set five-year highs

June 5, 2017 - By and

Last week, the Energy Information Administration reported U.S. propane inventory increased 3.446 million barrels. read more

Let go of the unprofitable

June 1, 2017 - By

Track profit in your business segments to analyze if there are any unprofitable segments that might need to be dropped. read more

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In the Know: Propane inventory in the summer-build season

May 30, 2017 - By

Propane Resources' Jeff Thompson provides a snapshot of the propane inventory picture going into the summer-build season. read more

6 tank monitor best practices

May 25, 2017 - By

Deploying a tank monitor requires more than simply making the purchase and collecting data. read more

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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