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ethane

September 13, 2023

U.S. ethane production established a new record in April 2023


June 12, 2023

U.S. ethane exports set a monthly record in March 2023


March 13, 2023

U.S. ethane demand grew 9% in 2022, driven by petrochemical capacity additions


August 31, 2022

EIA expects U.S. ethane production to grow by 9% in the second half of 2022


April 6, 2022

Ethane to outpace growth in all other U.S. petroleum product consumption through 2023


June 24, 2021

U.S. ethane exports surge with additional export capacity and expanded tanker fleet


June 7, 2021

In 2020, natural gas exports and natural gas for electricity reached record highs


May 21, 2021

U.S. ethane production to grow, along with expanding domestic consumption and exports


May 19, 2021

February 2021 drop in U.S. ethane demand was largest monthly decline on record


December 6, 2019

Natural gas venting and flaring increased in North Dakota and Texas in 2018


November 12, 2019

EIA improves its propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids data


June 4, 2019

U.S. hydrocarbon gas liquids production reaches 5 million barrels per day in 2018


March 22, 2019

U.S. natural gas plant liquid production continues to hit record highs


February 5, 2019

The United States expands its role as world’s leading ethane exporter


June 19, 2018

Ethane production growth led to record U.S. natural gas plant liquids production in 2017


February 20, 2018

U.S. ethane consumption, exports to increase as new petrochemical plants come online


January 26, 2018

Natural gas production in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia growing faster than demand


August 29, 2017

Appalachian natural gas processing capacity key to increasing natural gas, NGPL production


January 17, 2017

U.S. ethane production, consumption, and exports expected to increase through 2018


September 22, 2016

First shipment of ethane from U.S. Gulf Coast arrives in Europe


August 9, 2016

Southern California natural gas inventories nearly flat this injection season


April 1, 2016

Ethane production expected to increase as petrochemical consumption and exports expand


January 29, 2015

Growing U.S. HGL production spurs petrochemical industry investment


October 14, 2014

Newly released heat content data allow for state-to-state natural gas comparisons


October 9, 2014

Lower petrochemical use of propane driven by wider price spread between propane and ethane


May 6, 2014

U.S. purity ethane ships to Canada for first time in 25 years


December 17, 2013

Pennsylvania is the fastest-growing natural gas-producing state


July 29, 2013

Natural gas liquids prices trend down since the start of 2012


May 2, 2013

U.S. exports of liquefied petroleum gases projected to continue through 2040


January 15, 2013

2012 Brief: Natural gas liquids prices down in 2012


October 1, 2012

U.S. marketed natural gas production levels off in the first half of 2012


April 20, 2012

What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?


May 16, 2011

Gases other than carbon dioxide make up nearly 20% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions


April 29, 2011

Ethane prices trail other natural gas liquids


April 28, 2011

Natural gas liquids play a greater role in oil and gas activity