Propane supply paper: prepare and respond
The 2013-14 winter has forced the propane industry to take its preparedness level up a notch.
View ArticlePropane exports, domestic demand hit inventory
For the week ending Dec. 9, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 3.629-million-barrel draw in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticleUS inventory falls, exports rise to record level in late December
The U.S. domestic propane market continues to change. That's the message from ICF International in a guest column written for LP Gas magazine.
View ArticleState of US propane inventory and its impact on pricing
U.S. propane inventory ended 2016 at 84.123 million barrels after dropping 2.746 million barrels in the final week of the year.
View ArticlePropane inventory continues to fall at above-average pace
The inventory draws in January and for the week ending Jan. 13 make it almost a certainty inventory will end this winter at its lowest point in three years.
View ArticlePropane prices higher than at same time last year
Despite most of the country experiencing, on average, a relatively warm winter so far, certain non-weather-related factors are contributing to higher prices for propane and heating oil when compared to...
View ArticleTight propane inventory deserves more attention than weekly expectations
U.S. propane prices are hammered when propane inventory data doesn't line up with industry expectations.
View ArticleUS propane inventory situation intensifies after going against industry...
For the week ending March 31, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a 1.213-million-barrel draw in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticleBig drop in demand undermines propane prices
There was a little less nervousness last week after the EIA's weekly inventory data finally showed a significant build in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticleIn the Know: Propane inventory in the summer-build season
Propane Resources' Jeff Thompson provides a snapshot of the propane inventory picture going into the summer-build season.
View ArticlePropane’s relative value to crude continues to set five-year highs
Last week, the Energy Information Administration reported U.S. propane inventory increased 3.446 million barrels.
View ArticleUS propane export growth continues to accelerate
U.S. crude and petroleum exports increased in recent years, and propane exports have accelerated significantly, the Energy Information Administration reports.
View ArticleReacting to a surprisingly light US propane inventory build
For the week ending July 21, the U.S. Energy Information Administration surprised markets by reporting just a 200,000-barrel build in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticleMonitoring inventory levels and domestic, export demand
Propane inventory dynamics are definitely in a state of flux. At this point, traders are still trying to figure out what is the new normal.
View ArticleWhat’s causing a big jump in propane inventory?
For the week ending Sept. 1, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 6.346-million-barrel build in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticleExtreme events put inventory in unusual situations
Propane prices increased after the Energy Information Administration reported U.S. propane inventory fell 1.377 million barrels for the week ending Sept. 15.
View ArticleExamining a tough three weeks for propane inventory
It has been a tough three weeks for propane inventories, as the typical period of inventory build nears its end.
View ArticleDon’t get exposed this winter
As we head into the coming heating season, the embarrassment of being caught “naked” on the supply side is a real concern.
View ArticleWhat propane retailers should expect from early winter build
U.S. propane retailers got an early Christmas present when the EIA reported a surprise 1.316-million-barrel build in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticleEIA adds new propane supply adequacy measures
The EIA says these new measures, established in response to industry and stakeholder concerns, should provide additional information so propane dealers and customers can plan adequately.
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