Why US propane exports are under pressure

August 15, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

Current inventory stands in stark contrast to the way it was trending at the beginning of the year, reports Cost Management Solutions.

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The very large gas carrier Lycaste Peace, owned by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was the first liquefied petroleum gas vessel through the canal’s new locks. Photos courtesy of the Panama Canal Authority

Panama Canal helps deliver US propane to Asia

August 15, 2016 By Kevin Yanik

The expanded Panama Canal provides a new lane for U.S. propane to Asia.

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Boost in hydrocarbon gas liquids production linked to gas processing plants

August 11, 2016 By LP Gas

Growth in hydrocarbon gas liquids production from 2010-15 is linked directly to natural gas processing plants, the Energy Information Administration reports.

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Propane markets stay calm despite light inventory build

July 25, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

This past week, the Energy Information Administration surprised propane markets by reporting just a 78,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory.

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Slowing growth in production could tighten supplies

July 5, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

In trying to determine if propane supplies will tighten going forward, CMS has been monitoring propane production from natural gas processing plants.

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Hydraulically fractured wells unlock two-thirds of natural gas production in US

June 27, 2016 By Brian Richesson

A recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) sheds light on natural gas production in the United States.

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The effects of the Gulf Coast propane inventory decline

June 6, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

Propane prices in the United States have fallen into a downtrend since the middle of May, reports Cost Management Solutions in the June 6 issue of Trader’s Corner.