LP Gas coverage of COVID-19

LP Gas reports industry updates regarding the coronavirus.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

• A message from LP Gas’ publisher regarding COVID-19

UPDATES FROM LP GAS EDITORS, CONTENT PRODUCERS

• What the propane industry is saying about COVID-19

FEATURES/ARTICLES

• 4 propane retailers explain the acquisition process, reasons for selling
• Propane prevails as reliable fuel during 2020-21 winter
• Propane retailers adjust to change in 2020
• Gradual economic recovery expected in 2021
• Outdoor heating market yields opportunities for propane
• Industry experts weigh in on approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Propane industry explores shifts in supply, distribution patterns
• EIA: COVID-19 response to boost propane consumption this winter
• Survey charts propane industry’s response to challenges new and old
• Surge in RV sales presents opportunities for propane
• Retailers adapt to customers’ fluctuating needs, behaviors
• Industry events, communication move online
• NPGA hosts congressional update webinars
• COVID-19 adds to the layers of protection propane retailers use in daily operations
• New road conditions alter driving risks
• Majors provide support during coronavirus crisis
• Propane retailer responses to COVID-19 captured in new survey
• Merger and acquisition activity expected to remain robust
• Encourage grill safety during COVID-19
• Propane industry adjusts to COVID-19 effects
• LPG Spotlight: Blue Ridge Energy

NEWS

• OSHA issues COVID-19 emergency temporary standard
• OSHA vaccine mandate undergoes litigation
• Proper ventilation combats COVID-19 spread in workplaces
• Work Truck Week moved to March 2022
• NPGA moves 2021 Propane Expo to October
• PADD 2 plans for residential surge this winter
• Global industry event goes virtual
• Eastern Energy Expo changes to virtual ‘venue’
• Virtual Propane Expo launches after COVID-19 cancellations
• Petro services distillery producing hand sanitizers
• Phillips 66 donates $3 million to COVID-19 relief efforts
• UGI Corp. supports community, organizations during COVID-19
• Aegis energy leader advises propane retailers during pandemic
• Propane industry events: a list of changes due to COVID-19
• CEO: Midstream companies meet critical needs during pandemic
• CARES Act provides relief for propane businesses, customers
• DHS categorizes propane personnel as essential workers
• Eastern Energy Expo moved to later date
• Women in Energy Conference rescheduled; speaker planned
• Propane Expo, LP Gas Hall of Fame canceled
• FMCSA authorizes regulatory relief for commercial drivers responding to COVID-19
• Crude prices continue to fall due to COVID-19, failed negotiations

COMMENTARY

• LPG leaders stress importance of communication post-pandemic
• Reevaluate your business practices to find solutions
• In the Know: Serving customers who face financial difficulties
• Guard against the spread of COVID-19 this winter
• Make the switch to mobile safety documentation
• Videoconferencing will benefit marketers beyond the pandemic
• NPGA director: Propane industry must mobilize outside DC
• Mitigating the risks faced by delivery professionals during a pandemic
• Marketers prepared to adapt will be best positioned
• Digital platforms on the rise in unprecedented times
• COVID-19 adds to propane supply and price uncertainty
• WLPGA joins NPGA, PERC for COVID-19 webinar
• Employees first: Communications and COVID-19
• In the Know: Communicating during a crisis
• Takeaways from NPGA, PERC webinars on COVID-19
• Propane and the ‘new world’ of COVID-19
• When the delivery must go on
• Omicron variant resets oil and gas markets

RESOURCES

• NPGA Member Dashboard for toolkit download
• PERC documents and other information for propane marketers
• WLPGA issues advisory, cylinder handling guidelines for COVID-19
• DOT: enforcement discretion and regulatory guidance
• OSHA prepares workplaces for novel coronavirus
• COVID-19 field guide for service businesses

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