Mac Bridgwater is one of Foster Fuels’ regional sales and operations managers, working out of its Lovingston, Virginia, location. (Photo by Stephen Meeker)

How propane retailers prepare their fleets for winter reliability

June 15, 2026 By Brian Richesson

Retailers share about how they ready their trucks for the busy season.

Read More

This article is tagged with Foster Fuels, heating season, June 2026, propane industry, propane retailers, safety, trucks, winter and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Image: sharply_done/E+/Getty Images

Industry leaders share what the propane industry can learn from winter 2026

April 14, 2026 By LP Gas

The LPG Editorial Board shares lessons that the propane industry can take away from this past winter as it shifts focus to the coming months.

Read More

This article is tagged with April 2026, ATomiK Creative Solutions, Christina Armentano, Conger LP Gas, Cost Management Solutions, Dan Richardson, Dustin Delay, Ferrellgas, Leslie Anderson, Michelle Bimson-Maggi, Paraco Gas, Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), tom jaenicke, winter and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

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.

Read More

This article is tagged with April 2026, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Harper Industries, Meritum Energy Holdings, PERC, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), propane industry, propane marketers, Rocky Mountain Propane Association, Southeast Propane Alliance, Stringer Oil & LP Gas, Tucker Perkins, Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), winter and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

The Army National Guard aided in the wake of the Mississippi ice storm, as the Southeast Propane Alliance (SEPA) coordinated with Payne Oil Co. and Stringer Oil & LP Gas to deliver supplies to hard-hit communities. (Photo courtesy of SEPA)

Help arrives for Mississippi communities after Winter Storm Fern

February 20, 2026 By Brian Richesson

The propane industry came together in northern Mississippi, where ice accumulations of up to 4 in. knocked out power for weeks for some.

Read More

This article is tagged with donation, Mississippi, propane cylinders, propane heaters, propane industry, propane supply, Southeast Propane Alliance, winter and posted in News, Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Chart 1: Propane closing prices

Steady propane prices for 2025-26 winter

February 17, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains why propane prices have been steady this winter.

Read More

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

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

Winter propane safety tips

February 6, 2026 By LP Gas

Propane retailer offers simple steps for a safe, reliable heating season.

Read More

This article is tagged with FSi Oil & Propane, heating, J&J Gas Service, January 2026, safety, safety signals, Superior Energy LLC, winter and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

Chart 1: Daily prices natural gas – 2025-2026 (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

Propane rejection and its causes

February 3, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, explains the concept of propane rejection.

Read More

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

Chart 1: Total propane demand

Calling on propane inventories

December 2, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal discusses the current call on propane inventories heading into the winter.

Read More

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

Chart 1: Mont Belvieu 10-year price average

No dip in propane prices this December?

November 10, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the possibility that the annual December propane price dip might not occur this year.

Read More

This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude inventory, crude prices, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane inventory, propane prices, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog

A good marketing strategy during the winter heating season will inform customers that you are ready to provide for their energy needs. (Photo: Ulga/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

How to stand out this heating season

September 25, 2025 By Jennifer LeClerc

Jennifer LeClerc, vice president of marketing at consumer focus marketing, shares four marketing tips for a successful heating season.

Read More

This article is tagged with marketing, P3 Propane Safety, September 2025, winter and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine