Crude prices rise despite inventory build
Along with tighter propane fundamental trends, crude trends point toward a higher price environment ahead, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions. read more
Promoting propane’s place in a clean-energy future
In the time of climate activism, there are several steps propane retailers can take to promote propane as a clean-energy solution. read more
Midwest propane retailers face trying times
The Midwest has been oversupplied and low-valued long enough that it lacks investment to meet needs in high-demand periods, says Mark Rachal. read more
Timely incident reporting leads to best possible defense
When an incident like a fire occurs, it is in the gas company's best interest to report the event quickly so that a proper defense can be prepared. read more
Decreasing crude supply may hinder propane supply
Despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. demand for petroleum products is recovering. Supply, however, is not. read more
Don’t let policies and procedures manuals collect dust
Your policies and procedures manual is a living document that should be updated regularly to stay current with changes to codes and regulatory requirements. read more
February brings arctic air and red-hot propane demand
U.S. domestic demand for propane increased a whopping 714,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the fifth week of the year to 2.204 million bpd. read more
Retail propane sales reach 10 billion gallons in annual report
Propane sales topped 10 billion gallons for the first time in over a decade, according to data compiled in the Annual Retail Propane Sales Report for 2019. read more
Buying propane for winter 2021-22 might be a good value
If we can pluck good news from propane prices, it would be that next winter's prices are much lower than the current prices. read more
Low inventory relative to demand places upward pressure on prices
Days of supply measures available inventory to demand. As long as days of supply are trending lower, prices are certainly going to feel upward pressure. read more
