Over 80% of propane consumers decide to lease their propane tank from their propane supplier. Why? Many consumers feel it’s simpler, and cheaper to let the propane company worry about the tank. When you look at the cost of buying, and installing a tank you can see why they might feel that way. It’s an […]
As the nation’s largest online propane marketplace, Propane.pro, has seen first hand the personal and economic damage wrought by the recent propane shortage. The company’s founder, Andrew Heaney, is calling on the Federal Government to fund the creation of a Strategic Propane Reserve to ensure a dangerous shortage never happens again. “In 2000, the Northeast […]
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported recently that exports of domestic propane in September 2013 were at a rate of 335,000 barrels per day (bbs/day). This compares with a rate of 148,000 bbls/day in September 2012. That is a more than 2X increase in just one year. Combined with increased domestic demand for propane this […]
Our new website is live and we’re really happy about it. It looks A LOT better than our old site. Make sure to check out our social media feeds on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Linkedin and Pinterest. We’re also really excited about the launch of Propane.pro Premium, which offers pre-negotiated rates on propane, the elimination […]
In most areas of the United States where homes and businesses don’t have access to utility gas lines, propane is the heating fuel of choice. In the Northeast US, consumers have long had the option of using home heating oil. In fact in some states such as Massachusetts, nearly 40% of all residential homes are […]
The man who heads the country’s biggest propane marketing company will step down on March 2. Eugene Bissell has led AmeriGas Propane Inc., the general partner of AmeriGas Partners LP, as CEO and president since being promoted 11 years ago. But in a statement last week the company confirmed Bissell, 58, would retire in less […]
The warmest winter on record since 1950 is good news for homeowners who are paying lower winter heating bills than last year. But the unseasonably mild temperatures are hurting energy companies, many of which are laying off staff because of slow business, walb.com reports. And in a bitter irony, some propane suppliers are warning they could […]
Warmer weather and a tough operating environment have weighed on the first quarter financial results of another major propane company. Suburban Propane Partners, LP, has issued its results for the three months to December 31. Company spokesman Mike Dunn said many areas of the country had experienced record warm temperatures so far this heating season […]
National propane stocks tumbled nearly two million barrels last week but inventories are in good health thanks to a relatively warm winter and weak demand. The average residential per gallon price of propane nudged slightly higher in the last week but relative prices are only 5 cents a gallon higher than at the same time […]
A Virginia organization that helps vehicle fleets switch to clean-burning propane is launching a new scheme to ensure the safe maintenance and repairs of propane autogas vehicles. As more American fleets hit the road with alternative fuel, US automotive workers need the technical expertise to safely and effectively maintain them, marketwatch.com reports. So Virginia Clean […]