Propane inventory continues to build at a below-average pace

July 20, 2021 By Mark Rachal

The relatively light build for the week ending July 9 marked the fifth week in a row of inventory building at a below-average pace.

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Upward pressure on propane prices continues

July 13, 2021 By Mark Rachal

Propane production needs to stabilize or grow to change the pricing environment so propane prices fall again, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.

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May 2021: US forklift truck factory shipments

May 13, 2021 By LP Gas

Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for May 2021 focuses on forklift truck factory shipments.

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Natural gas plant liquids persevere in 2020

February 22, 2021 By Brian Richesson

U.S. natural gas plant liquids bucked the trend of overall fossil fuel production declines in 2020 and increased their production by 7 percent.

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Has U.S. crude production peaked?

September 29, 2020 By Mark Rachal

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released the results of a survey of oil industry executives last week. The survey found that 66 percent of the 154 executives surveyed believe that U.S. crude production has peaked.

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Propane production on rebound as refinery throughput increases

June 29, 2020 By Mark Rachal

U.S. propane production has been on the rise over the past few weeks, putting a lid on propane…

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June 2020: Inventory and production

June 10, 2020 By LP Gas

Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for June 2020 focuses on propane inventory and production.

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Comparing imports, exports and propane’s relative value to crude

May 12, 2020 By Mark Rachal

Propane’s more supportive fundamental picture will keep it from falling to the extremely low values witnessed at the beginning of the year.

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May 2020: Production and market demand

May 11, 2020 By LP Gas

Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for May 2020 focuses on propane demand and production.