Chart 1: Total United States propane/propylene inventory

Where propane inventories stand as winter nears

September 15, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the current state of propane inventories.

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$Chart 4: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories$

Revisiting propane inventories

July 1, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal is happy to say that propane inventories could be considered fixed … almost.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, Midwest, propane demand, propane inventories, propane inventory, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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

Propane inventories helped, not fixed

June 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal reports on the state of U.S. propane inventories.

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Chart courtesy of the U.S. EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly

US propane consumption reaches 18-year record in January

April 16, 2025 By Sydney Fischer

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, propane consumption in the U.S. reached 1.48 million barrels per day in January.

This article is tagged with domestic demand, Midwest, propane demand, propane inventories, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), weather, winter and posted in News

Sorting out Midwest propane inventory confusion

December 9, 2024 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, parses out a discrepancy in Midwest propane inventory.

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Midwest propane inventories on the rise

November 11, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Propane inventories are high everywhere, but it’s the Midwest inventory chart that stands out.

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Chart 1: Total US Propane Exports 2019 Forward (Chart courtesy of CMS)

Inventory movement raises questions about propane prices

July 15, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Improving the inventory position on the Gulf Coast will bring relief to propane markets and perhaps take some of the pressure off propane prices.

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Bergquist names Midwest sales representative

March 21, 2024 By Danielle Pesta

Wholesale propane equipment distributor Bergquist hired Joe Stearns as a Midwest sales representative.

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Quality Steel makes personnel changes for 2024

February 5, 2024 By Danielle Pesta

Quality Steel Corp., a tank manufacturing company based in Mississippi, has made some personnel changes to start the new year.

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The Midwest boasts a large ag market. (Photo courtesy of Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc.)

Regional spotlight: Propane fuels the Midwest

July 10, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

Our quarterly series examines the unique geographical nature of the propane industry. This month, we look at the Midwest.

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TAG: Midwest