Customers form a line for propane cylinder fills at Coombs Gas in Mississippi. (Photo by Warner Jones)

Feast or famine: A winter of extremes for propane marketers

April 13, 2026 By Brian Richesson

Winter returns for much of the United States, while states in the West set records for warmth.

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Corn is the No. 1 planted crop in the United States. (Image: vovashevchuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Agricultural trends point to opportunity for propane in 2026

January 31, 2026 By Mark Leitman

Ups and downs and emerging specialty markets to watch within the propane industry.

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California reigns, while 2024 propane gallon sales recede

November 6, 2025 By Brian Richesson

California is No. 1 in retail propane sales for the fourth straight year, and Michigan has finished as the runner-up each time.

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Faces & Places: June 2025

June 27, 2025 By LP Gas

Check out what those in the industry have been up to lately in our latest Faces & Places photo roundup.

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How the bobtail powers the industry and drives opportunity

June 16, 2025 By Brian Richesson

The propane industry’s delivery vehicle has come a long way since its inception.

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Propane Personality: Krysta Wanner

June 9, 2025 By Chris Lewis

Learn more about Krysta Wanner, director of government affairs for the Western Propane Gas Association.

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California eyes growth amid forklift rule settlement

May 30, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Colin Sueyres, president and CEO of the Western Propane Gas Association, discusses California’s growth prospects.

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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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Kiva United Energy tabs sales director

September 11, 2024 By Ellen Kriz

David Humphreys is moving into the role of director of West Coast sales at Kiva United Energy.

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Mid-year 2024 propane industry observations

July 25, 2024 By Brian Richesson

Here are some of our biggest observations about the propane industry from the first half of this year.

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