Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Weekly Petroleum Status Report

Breaking down propane inventories

February 4, 2025 By LP Gas

U.S. propane inventories were at the top of the five-year range spanning the winter of 2019-20 to the winter of 2023-24.

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This article is tagged with January 2025, propane inventories, propane market metrics, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), winter and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

Photo by LP Gas staff

January cold impacts US propane supply

February 3, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the January cold’s impact on U.S. propane supply and argues that confidence in propane supply remains high.

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

Chart 1: Midwest propane inventory

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

Chart 1: Midwest propane inventories

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

The propane industry made it through the winter heating season relatively unscathed. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Propane household expenditures to hold steady this winter

October 29, 2024 By Brian Richesson

U.S. average expenditures for households heating primarily with propane will total about $1,190, according to the EIA’s Winter Fuels Outlook.

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This article is tagged with propane consumption, propane inventories, propane prices, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), winter and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Chart 1: Crude Oil - WTI

US propane inventories highest ever

October 21, 2024 By Mark Rachal

U.S. propane inventories are the highest they have ever been and may go even higher before the sustained drawdown begins.

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

Chart 1: Total U.S. propane exports

Propane inventories back on track

October 14, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the recent moves in propane inventories.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane demand, propane inventories, Trader's Corner, U.S. propane inventory and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Total United States propane/propylene inventory (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

Propane inventories surpass 90 million barrels

August 19, 2024 By Mark Rachal

For the week ending Aug. 9, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported U.S. propane inventories exceeded the 90-million-barrel mark.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane exports, propane inventories, propane supply and demand, Trader's Corner, U.S. propane inventory and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, export, Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast propane inventory, Mark Rachal, Midwest, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane price, propane prices, propane pricing, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Photo credit: NASA Goddard Photo and Video

Expected La Niña could heighten hurricane season

May 20, 2024 By Brian Richesson

With a La Niña, cold waters in the Pacific Ocean push the jet stream northward, affecting the weather in and around the United States.

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This article is tagged with Energy Transfer, Mont Belvieu, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), propane exports, propane inventories, propane prices, propane retailers, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), weather, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog