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March 12, 2024

U.S. propane exports established a new record in December 2023


October 31, 2023

Drought at the Panama Canal delays energy shipments, increasing shipping costs


October 26, 2023

EIA forecasts winter U.S. household expenditures higher on fuel oil and lower on propane


October 2, 2023

U.S. petroleum product exports set new record in the first half of 2023


June 6, 2023

Monthly U.S. propane exports in March 2023 reach a record high


May 17, 2023

U.S. propane consumption last winter was the lowest since at least 2010


March 20, 2023

U.S. petroleum product exports set a record high in 2022


November 17, 2022

Residential heating oil prices start winter heating season higher than last year


November 16, 2022

Residential propane prices in October 2022 similar to prices in October 2021


October 20, 2022

Households primarily heating with heating oil or propane will likely pay more this winter


October 13, 2022

EIA expects most U.S. households will spend more on energy this winter


September 26, 2022

The United States exported record amounts of petroleum products in the first half of 2022


August 5, 2022

U.S. propane spot prices have declined from multiyear highs


April 18, 2022

Residential heating oil and propane prices end the winter season higher than last winter


April 12, 2022

The United States increased both imports and exports of petroleum products in 2021


April 1, 2022

EIA’s monthly hydrocarbon gas liquids storage data now includes end-user storage


February 2, 2022

U.S. propane prices fell from multiyear highs after a mild start to the winter


October 29, 2021

Residential propane prices start winter heating season at highest level since 2011


October 22, 2021

U.S. consumers likely to pay more for propane heating during the upcoming winter


October 13, 2021

EIA expects U.S. households to spend more on energy this winter


September 27, 2021

High global demand, low global supply contribute to rising U.S. propane spot prices


August 25, 2021

EIA expects increased U.S. propane consumption this winter, especially in the Midwest


April 6, 2021

U.S residential propane prices increased 30% during the winter heating season


March 8, 2021

The United States exported more propane than distillate in 2020


February 9, 2021

Heating and petrochemical demand in Asia contribute to more U.S. propane exports


December 29, 2020

EIA tracks retail prices for gasoline, diesel, and residential heating fuels weekly


October 26, 2020

Residential propane prices so far this winter are similar to last winter’s prices


October 21, 2020

EIA forecasts slightly higher U.S. propane consumption this winter season


October 7, 2020

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be similar to last winter’s


April 14, 2020

EIA tracks retail prices for gasoline, diesel, and residential heating fuels weekly


November 18, 2019

EIA's Heating Oil and Propane Update shows lower prices so far this winter


November 12, 2019

EIA improves its propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids data


October 24, 2019

U.S. petroleum product exports rose slightly in the first half of 2019


October 8, 2019

Winter energy bills in the United States likely to be lower than last year’s


June 4, 2019

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


April 29, 2019

Panama Canal expansion allows more transits of propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids


April 23, 2019

U.S. petroleum product exports set record high in 2018


November 19, 2018

Thanksgiving week: EIA data highlight how energy is used in the kitchen


November 7, 2018

Space heating and water heating account for nearly two thirds of U.S. home energy use


November 6, 2018

Winter begins with higher U.S. heating oil and propane prices


November 5, 2018

Midwest propane inventories enter winter higher than previous five-year average


October 10, 2018

U.S. home heating bills likely to be slightly higher this winter


July 10, 2018

China is a key destination for increasing U.S. energy exports


June 25, 2018

U.S. hydrocarbon gas liquids consumption increases as prices, expenditures decrease


May 14, 2018

Most of America’s propane exports go to countries in Asia


March 22, 2018

Residential heating oil and propane prices up from last winter


November 30, 2017

Residential heating oil and propane prices are expected to be higher than last winter


October 18, 2017

Crude oil and petroleum product exports reach record levels in the first half of 2017


October 11, 2017

Winter heating costs likely to be higher this winter than last winter


August 29, 2017

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


March 30, 2017

Increase in rail shipments of propane, butane to West Coast offsets decreasing production


March 17, 2017

Increasing exports contribute to large draw on propane inventories this winter


February 2, 2017

New EIA data series track shipments of hydrocarbon gas liquids by rail


November 17, 2016

Residential heating oil and propane prices at levels similar to last winter’s low prices


October 13, 2016

Winter heating bills likely to increase, but still remain below recent winters


October 4, 2016

Growth in propane exports drove U.S. petroleum product export growth in first half of 2016


June 23, 2016

Panama Canal expansion unlikely to significantly change crude oil, petroleum product flows


April 27, 2016

Logistical challenges result in ship-to-ship transfers of U.S. propane exports


April 25, 2016

Strong El Niño helps reduce U.S. winter heating demand and fuel prices


March 25, 2016

U.S. petroleum product exports continue to increase


January 15, 2016

Warmer weather, lower energy prices are reducing home heating expenditures


December 10, 2015

Heating oil and propane prices are lower this winter


November 3, 2015

U.S. propane exports increasing, reaching more distant markets


October 6, 2015

Household heating costs are expected to be lower than previous two winters


September 21, 2015

U.S. propane inventories are at an all-time high


March 27, 2015

Without the Cochin pipeline, western Canadian propane seeks new outlets


March 5, 2015

U.S. petroleum product exports increase for 13th consecutive year, setting record


February 6, 2015

Midwest propane market more balanced than a year ago


January 29, 2015

Growing U.S. HGL production spurs petrochemical industry investment


November 13, 2014

Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period


October 16, 2014

EIA launches expanded winter heating fuels data program for winter 2014-15


October 9, 2014

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


October 7, 2014

Less severe weather means lower expected household heating bills this winter


October 2, 2014

Propane use for crop drying depends on weather and corn markets as well as crop size


April 22, 2014

U.S. petroleum product exports increase in 2013


March 12, 2014

Heating fuel expenditures rise this winter, especially for propane-heated homes


January 23, 2014

Midwest propane markets tighten further on cold weather


December 12, 2013

Propane demand hits a record high for November


October 8, 2013

Heating costs for most households are forecast to rise from last winter’s level


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 17, 2012

Propane inventories end third quarter at record level; supplies rise despite low prices


October 10, 2012

U.S. households forecast to use more heating fuels this winter compared with last winter


October 1, 2012

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


September 24, 2012

EIA improves its monthly propane imports series


August 24, 2012

Heating fuel choice shows electricity and natural gas roughly equal in newer homes


April 30, 2012

Access to alternative transportation fuel stations varies across the lower 48 states


April 20, 2012

What are natural gas liquids and how are they used?


March 8, 2012

U.S. household winter natural gas heating expenditures expected to be lowest since 2002-03


November 28, 2011

Beyond natural gas and electricity; more than 10% of U.S. homes use heating oil or propane


October 28, 2011

Household heating fuels vary across the country


October 19, 2011

State heating oil and propane program season begins


August 11, 2011

Consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009


August 10, 2011

Number of alternative fuel vehicles in vehicle fleets increased in 2009


April 28, 2011

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