State of the Industry 2004
December 1, 2004 By LP Gas
An in-depth look at the numbers, trends, plans and concerns from propane retailers nationwide.
Read More Winter worries
September 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Unseasonal weather and growing residential demand will again be key factors in the upcoming winter supply season, but record crude oil prices this summer also should be factored into this year’s equation.
Read More The price of oil dependence
May 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The little gasoline pump icon on my dashboard lit up again as I pulled off the highway en route to work one morning last week.
Read More A welcome winter thaw
March 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Wicked winter weather and supply chain bottlenecks in the Northeast have again focused attention on the ability of propane’s infrastructure to promptly deliver the product. As tankers waited in long lines, restrictions on hours of service for truck drivers presented added difficulties despite extensions granted by government authorities.
Read More Debunking propane supply myths
February 1, 2004 By LP Gas
I hope you’ll agree that one of the most exciting aspects of our industry involves the commodity side of the business and its unpredictability of both disruptions in supply distribution and wholesale propane price spikes.
Read More 2003 State of the Industry
December 1, 2003 By LP Gas
The numbers don’t lie; neither do the voices of frightened and frustrated propane marketers everywhere who say the mounting cost of doing business is smothering them.
Read More Understanding volatile propane prices
October 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Propane prices, like most energy commodities, continue to experience extreme volatility. There are a number of factors impacting propane prices during the year.
Read More Government (in)action
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Propane price spikes in two of the last three winters had unhappy constituents from the 4.6 million propane-dependent households chewing the ears of their Congressional representatives for help.
Read More Defending the promising ag market
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
In response to his July article "All customers don’t offer equal value," I agree wholeheartedly with LP/Gas business columnist Carl Hughes that in his hypothetical residential vs. agriculture scenario all customers do not offer equal value. In fact, I would suggest that any time a business slashes margins by more than 58 percent for similar volumes — as Mr. Hughes implies happens with agricultural customers — then equitable profits and business value are unrealistic expectations.
Read More Is your supply crystal ball cloudy?
July 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Propane marketers are looking for solutions to their supply, logistic and risk management problems based on this past winter’s experience and what their suppliers offer.
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