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Retailers should prepare for lower propane imports

April 13, 2021 - By

U.S. retailers that have received propane imports by rail from Canada may find product harder to come by and may need to consider other sources. read more

5 yardsticks propane marketers use to scale profits

April 8, 2021 - By

Industrial IoT, specifically remote tank monitoring, provides propane marketers with needed information, such as how much fuel is left in a client’s tank. read more

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The logic behind managing propane price risk

April 6, 2021 - By

Propane retailers should use all of the market knowledge and risk management tools available to lower supply cost, says Mark Rachal of CMS. read more

In the Know: Developing leadership qualities

April 1, 2021 - By

Leadership comes in many packages with many goals; one size definitely does not fit all, explains Tamera Kovacs of Propane Resources. read more

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Caution warranted for buying next-winter propane

March 30, 2021 - By

Two propane supply trends could warrant some caution about buying propane for next winter, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Strong leadership involves reflection, skill, sensitivity

March 25, 2021 - By

Margaret Morford, CEO of The HR Edge, a management consulting and training company, shares lessons in leadership and ways propane retailers can apply them. read more

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Consider these reasons to buy propane for next winter

March 24, 2021 - By

Biting off a little 80-cent propane for next winter might not taste as bitter as we imagine, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Archives reveal similarities to today’s energy environment

March 18, 2021 - By

LP Gas turns 80 this year, and to celebrate, we’re presenting a timeline of our eight decades covering the propane industry. read more

How lower crude production affects US propane supply

March 16, 2021 - By

Lower domestic crude production impacts the amount of propane coming from natural gas processing, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more

Propane called on to help natural gas

March 11, 2021 - By

When you mix propane and air at the right percentages, it looks like natural gas at the burner tip. It is called synthetic natural gas. read more

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