Fractionation more of a contributor to inventory tightness than originally thought

May 5, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how fractionator throughput has contributed to propane inventory tightness.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Manufacturing Energy Consumption Surveys 2002 through 2022 (preliminary)

Propane Market Metrics: US manufacturing energy consumption

April 26, 2025 By LP Gas

EIA data shows an increase in US manufacturing energy consumption.

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EIA: Butane exports follow propane into record territory

April 24, 2025 By LP Gas

U.S. propane exports have hit new highs in recent years. Now, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, butane is following suit.

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

Retailers had to be ready for anything this winter

April 18, 2025 By Chris Markham

Propane retailers were forced to adapt to inconsistent weather and natural disasters during this past winter season.

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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.

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

$Chart 1: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories$

Ready-for-sale propane data making an impact

March 25, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, revisits the ready-for-sale propane data point.

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

Propane market metrics: Breaking down propane inventories

February 8, 2025 By LP Gas

The U.S. was well stocked with propane heading into the 2024-25 winter heating season, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

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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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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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Surge in propane supply doesn’t eliminate risks in logistics

November 18, 2024 By Brian Richesson

The surge in domestic propane supply ranks among the top trends shaping the propane industry over the past 15 years.

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This article is tagged with Pat Hyland, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane exports, propane imports, propane inventory, propane prices, propane supply, shale gas, Trader's Corner, Tucker Perkins, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog