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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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude inventory, crude production, propane traders, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast propane inventory, Mark Rachal, Midwest, propane inventories, propane traders, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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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This article is tagged with China, Cost Management Solutions, exports, Mark Rachal, propane exports, tariffs, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly; Canada Energy Regulator

Asia, US help Canada reach propane export record

May 24, 2025 By LP Gas

Canada’s propane exports reached record highs in 2024 as new marine export terminals have helped transport propane to international destinations.

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This article is tagged with AltaGas, Canada, May 2025, Pembina, propane exports, Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal, Supply Points, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine, News

Fractionation more of a contributor to inventory tightness than originally thought

May 5, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how fractionator throughput has contributed to propane inventory tightness.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Manufacturing Energy Consumption Surveys 2002 through 2022 (preliminary)

Propane Market Metrics: US manufacturing energy consumption

April 26, 2025 By LP Gas

EIA data shows an increase in US manufacturing energy consumption.

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EIA: Butane exports follow propane into record territory

April 24, 2025 By LP Gas

U.S. propane exports have hit new highs in recent years. Now, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, butane is following suit.

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

Retailers had to be ready for anything this winter

April 18, 2025 By Chris Markham

Propane retailers were forced to adapt to inconsistent weather and natural disasters during this past winter season.

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This article is tagged with April 2025, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), propane demand, Suburban Propane, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA), winter and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Chart courtesy of the U.S. EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly

US propane consumption reaches 18-year record in January

April 16, 2025 By Sydney Fischer

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, propane consumption in the U.S. reached 1.48 million barrels per day in January.

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This article is tagged with domestic demand, Midwest, propane demand, propane inventories, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), weather, winter and posted in News

$Chart 1: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories$

Ready-for-sale propane data making an impact

March 25, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, revisits the ready-for-sale propane data point.

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