Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Patience is paying off in propane price protection

July 22, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal stresses the importance of not locking in price protection above the 10-year average price.

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How can retailers capitalize on the presidential administration’s ‘Unleashing American energy’ mindset?

July 16, 2025 By LP Gas

The LPG Editorial Advisory Board shares its advice on how retailers can benefit from the current administration’s initiatives.

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Chart 1: Crude price and active U.S. oil rigs

Understanding recent crude fundamentals changes

July 14, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks at crude fundamentals and their importance to propane buyers.

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Chart 1: Total Propane Demand

More on propane demand

July 8, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal takes a closer look at propane demand.

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$Chart 4: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories$

Revisiting propane inventories

July 1, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal is happy to say that propane inventories could be considered fixed … almost.

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Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Bad propane pricing environment could have been worse

June 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains the current propane pricing environment.

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How can propane companies bring out the best in their drivers?

June 19, 2025 By LP Gas

The LPG Editorial Advisory Board shares its insights on how propane companies help their drivers excel.

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Chart 1: U.S. weekly crude production estimate

Crude inventories down as refineries roar

June 17, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal tries to figure out what the deal is with crude inventories.

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Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Propane inventories helped, not fixed

June 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal reports on the state of U.S. propane inventories.

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Chart 1: U.S. propane demand (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

New propane export capacity coming online amid tariff policy swings

June 3, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Import and export markets have been a key topic of discussion so far this year amid the Trump administration’s wide-ranging tariff policies.

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