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El Niño in play for the 2026-27 winter

October 26, 2026 By LP Gas

This year’s El Niño has the potential to be the strongest on record, and its effects are often amplified during the winter months.

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This article is tagged with El Niño, electricity, heating oil, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), natural gas, propane prices, propane retailers, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Customers rely on retailers to deliver their propane consistently in cold temperatures. (Image: knowlesgallery/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

The LPG Editorial Advisory Board shares heating season tips for customers

October 8, 2026 By LP Gas

Industry experts from the LPG Editorial Advisory Board offer heating season guidance for propane customers, emphasizing early planning.

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This article is tagged with Christina Armentano, customers, El Niño, Ferrellgas, heating season, Lakes Gas, Leslie Anderson, Michelle Bimson-Maggi, Mike Walters, October 2026, Paraco Gas, propane customers, Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), propane suppliers, residential, Steph Hennen, Superior Energy Systems, suppliers, weather, winter and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

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Potential end-of-winter inventory positions

October 23, 2023 By Mark Rachal

This Trader’s Corner reviews end-of-winter inventory positions since 2015 and evaluates possibilities for inventory at the end of winter 2023-24.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crop drying, Department of Labor (DOL), El Niño, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane prices, Trader's Corner, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Total US Propane Exports 2018 Forward

Weak propane prices expected despite strong export activity

October 16, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Cost Management Solutions’ bias toward a weaker propane prices is based primarily on its outlook for domestic propane demand.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crop drying, Department of Labor (DOL), El Niño, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane prices, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 3: US Propane/Propylene Demand 2018 Forward

Propane prices turn lower

September 25, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, gives an overview of propane prices headed into winter.

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This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude prices, crude production, domestic demand, El Niño, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), propane demand, propane prices, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Belvieu Propane Percent of Crude (High Low Percentage 2018-2023) Chart: Cost Management Solutions

Potentially weak winter demand

September 18, 2023 By Mark Rachal

In this week’s Trader’s Corner, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, discusses propane demand for the upcoming winter.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, crude production, El Niño, Mark Rachal, propane fundamentals, propane prices, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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Weather Watch: June edition

June 22, 2018 By LP Gas

Cold temperatures gripped the central portion of the U.S. through the month of April. Kilauea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, erupted, spewing vog – toxic volcanic smog – into the air. Radiant Solutions predicts another active hurricane season in 2018.

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This article is tagged with Blossman Gas, El Niño, Hawaii, Midwest, weather, winter and posted in Propane Market Metrics

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EIA: Strong El Niño reduces winter heating demand

April 25, 2016 By Megan Smalley

Propane demand decreased 16 percent in the 2015-16 winter compared to the 2014-15 winter, according to the Energy…

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This article is tagged with El Niño, propane demand, propane supply, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in News

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IHS director: New US propane export capacity makes inventory impact

February 18, 2016 By Brian Richesson

U.S. propane inventory soared to an all-time high of 106 million barrels heading into the winter heating season,…

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This article is tagged with Brian Richesson, El Niño, IHS Markit, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), NPGA, propane exports, propane supply and posted in News

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Milder winter stalls early propane sales for many retailers

January 4, 2016 By Kevin Yanik

A number of meteorologists predicted a milder winter for 2015-16, with a strong El Niño pattern serving as…

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This article is tagged with Dan Binning, El Niño, Kiva Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), propane sales, winter and posted in Featured, News