Propane retailers feeling heat from challenging economic conditions
Yep, things are a mess. Looking back, retailing sure was easy before overwhelming regulation and sky-high insurance took the fun out of the business. Sure, you worried about what weather Mother Nature...
View ArticleDoom and gloom of economic forecast offset by plummeting product cost
Doom and gloom of economic forecast offset by plummeting product cost
View ArticleState of the Industry 2010: How much does location impact a propane...
Although the State of the Industry report isn’t published until the December issue of LP Gas each year, we actually begin pondering in April how we can put the volume of timely insights that surveyed...
View ArticleIndustry reaches ‘far afield’ to ensure adequate propane supplies during winter
After a seemingly endless series of record-setting winter calamities whipping across the country, amid stress-inducing issues with pipelines and waterborne imports, the arrival of Valentine’s Day was...
View ArticleWhere have all the gallons gone?
Despite an unprecedented $250 million investment that delivered new products and helped add 1 million new propane-heated homes over the last decade, U.S. propane sales for combined residential,...
View ArticleHow can DME alter the future of U.S. propane?
The molecule is best known as DME, or dimethyl ether, which has established a foothold in other countries, particularly China. DME’s striking similarities to propane have some within the industries...
View ArticleState of the Industry 2011: Trust Washington?
Propane marketers sound off in our State of the Industry report about government influence over their sales and margins.
View ArticleThis was a winter to forget
Like a digital slideshow that moves at a rapid pace, and you want to slow it enough to recognize what’s in front of you, the energy picture is an ever-changing phenomenon that can be difficult to follow.
View ArticleState of the Industry report: Can we rise up?
View a reader friendly version of the SOI report from our digital edition. ■ A year ago, responses to […]
View ArticleState of the Industry: Exploring engine fuel opportunities
When planning the survey questionnaires for our 2011 and 2012 State of the Industry projects, we couldn’t ignore […]
View ArticleState of the Industry: Changing Market Dynamics
A new era of propane production has arrived, but will U.S. retailers adapt their businesses or allow market […]
View ArticleMeasuring the U.S. propane market now means keeping an eye abroad
The winter of 2014-15 is shaping up to be very different from last year, which should be good […]
View ArticleSurvey offers consumer perspective on natural gas
The expansion of the natural gas industry is a growing concern for propane retailers. A recently conducted survey […]
View ArticleState of the Industry: Spotlight on…
As part of our State of the Industry report, LP Gas asks industry officials across the country for […]
View ArticleState of the Industry: Propane retailers share their thoughts
Retailers in our State of the Industry survey share their biggest business concerns and the decisions they’ve made […]
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