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Mac Bridgwater is one of Foster Fuels’ regional sales and operations managers, working out of its Lovingston, Virginia, location. (Photo by Stephen Meeker)

How propane retailers prepare their fleets for winter reliability

June 15, 2026 By

Retailers share about how they ready their trucks for the busy season.

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Propane Market Metrics: LIHEAP Final Funding Release of Federal Fiscal Year 2025

July 19, 2025 By

Here’s how states, tribes and territories benefited from the latest release of funds for fiscal year 2025.

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In the Know: Winter of 2024-25

November 26, 2024 By and

What new and unique challenges does this winter heating season pose to propane marketers?

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In the Know: Prepare for heating season

October 1, 2024 By and

Adam Zoellner and Allan Degenhardt of Propane Resources point out important steps to prepare for heating season.

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6 steps to prepare employees for heating season

September 30, 2024 By

As the heating season approaches, propane industry employers must prepare their operations to meet the increased demand and challenges associated with colder weather.

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Chart 1: Total United States Propane/Propylene Inventory

Propane price protection preserves customers

August 12, 2024 By

Mark Rachal explains why retailers might consider propane price protection to shield customers from price fluctuations this winter.

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Chart 1: Crude and Propane Closing Prices (Cost Management Solutions)

Opening the buying window

July 1, 2024 By

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The buying window has closed

June 24, 2024 By

Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why the buying window for propane retailers has likely closed for the time being.

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Why get price protection at all?

June 17, 2024 By

A retail propane company has physical assets, but the real value of the company is in the customers that it has worked for years to cultivate.

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Chart 1: US Refineries Throughput (Cost Management Solutions)

The good and bad of refinery throughput for propane

June 3, 2024 By

In May, crude inventories were already trending lower, and the overall trend is likely to be downward until October.

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