Faces & Places: July 2025

July 25, 2025 By LP Gas

Check out what members of the industry have been up to this past month.

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Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Patience is paying off in propane price protection

July 22, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal stresses the importance of not locking in price protection above the 10-year average price.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane inventories, propane prices, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Strong demand for organic foods, pesticide reduction and cost-saving opportunities are driving the use of flame weeding. (Photo courtesy of Flamewerks)

New agriculture technologies, more propane gallons

July 21, 2025 By Mark Leitman

The latest applications for the farm promise to add year-round demand.

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Photo by Bruce Aoki, Wildwood Productions

The time is right to connect with your agricultural customers about propane

July 17, 2025 By Michael Newland

Michael Newland, director of agriculture business development at PERC, encourages retailers to reach out to farmers about propane innovations.

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Chart 1: Crude price and active U.S. oil rigs

Understanding recent crude fundamentals changes

July 14, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks at crude fundamentals and their importance to propane buyers.

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With the soil steamer, propane is used to power the engine and create the steam that’s injected into the soil to control pests. (Photo by Bruce Aoki, Wildwood Productions)

Propane-powered steam tech emerges as cleaner alternative to soil fumigants

July 14, 2025 By Nicole Schlosser

UC Davis and PERC launch soil steamer to control weeds and pathogens, promoting sustainable farming.

This article is tagged with agriculture, California, July 2025, Mike Newland, propane, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane equipment and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

The propane industry conducted about 300 meetings on Capitol Hill this year. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Propane Days 2025 recap

July 11, 2025 By Brian Richesson and Chris Markham

LP Gas’ editor in chief and managing editor travel to Washington, D.C., for the industry’s annual lobbying event.

This article is tagged with Capitol Hill, Coles Energy, congress, EDP, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), New York, Ohio, Ohio Propane Gas Association (OPGA), Propane Days, Ray Murray Inc. (RMI), Steve Kaminski, Washington D.C., Worthington Enterprises and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Propane Personality: Kirsten McAlpin

July 7, 2025 By Chris Lewis

Read more about Kirsten McAlpin, director of marketing and public relations for Conger LP Gas.

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Business development director to speak at 2025 Growth Summit

July 4, 2025 By LP Gas

Bert Warner, the director of commercial business development at the Propane Education & Research Council, will address propane marketers and industry partners.

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