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October 2, 2023

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


March 20, 2023

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


August 31, 2022

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


June 22, 2022

Two new U.S. crude oil pipeline projects have been completed this year


April 1, 2022

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


March 2, 2022

New pipelines carrying natural gas plant liquids increase natural gas processing


January 19, 2022

In 2021, 14 petroleum liquids pipeline projects were completed in the United States


September 27, 2021

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


August 5, 2021

U.S. petroleum consumption decreased to a 25-year low in 2020


July 6, 2021

U.S. fossil fuel consumption fell by 9% in 2020, the lowest level in nearly 30 years


June 25, 2021

EIA’s updated liquids pipeline database shows 19 projects moving toward completion in 2021


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


February 5, 2021

EIA’s liquids pipeline database shows infrastructure changes and project statuses


October 21, 2020

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


September 17, 2020

EIA survey of energy use by U.S. manufacturers shows increased use of natural gas, HGLs


July 22, 2020

Hydrocarbon gas liquids spot prices are generally bound by crude oil and natural gas


June 11, 2020

EIA’s liquids pipeline database provides detail on U.S. petroleum infrastructure changes


November 12, 2019

EIA improves its propane and other hydrocarbon gas liquids data


August 29, 2019

EIA introduces redesigned Energy Explained resource


June 4, 2019

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


May 30, 2019

EIA’s new liquids pipeline projects database shows new U.S. crude oil pipeline capacity


April 29, 2019

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


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


January 31, 2019

U.S. NGPL production continues to grow, driven by production in East and Southwest regions


September 24, 2018

Crude oil was the largest U.S. petroleum export in the first half of 2018


July 26, 2018

EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook adds natural gas and hydrocarbon gas liquids charts


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


June 19, 2018

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


May 14, 2018

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


April 23, 2018

Pennsylvania’s natural gas production continues to increase


April 6, 2018

About 7% of fossil fuels are consumed for non-combustion use in the United States


March 1, 2018

Natural gas expected to remain most-consumed fuel in the U.S. industrial sector


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


January 18, 2018

EIA expects total U.S. fossil fuel production to reach record levels in 2018 and 2019


August 29, 2017

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


April 28, 2017

Pipeline sending natural gas from western Canada to Chicago considers expanding capacity


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


January 17, 2017

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


November 22, 2016

New infrastructure aims to increase takeaway capacity of natural gas from Utica region


September 22, 2016

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


August 4, 2016

Future natural gas plant liquids production depends on resources, market conditions


July 11, 2016

EIA projects rise in U.S. crude oil and other liquid fuels production beyond 2017


June 23, 2016

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


May 23, 2016

United States remains largest producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons


April 1, 2016

Ethane production expected to increase as petrochemical consumption and exports expand


March 29, 2016

U.S. production of hydrocarbon gas liquids expected to increase through 2017


January 28, 2016

New pipeline projects increase Northeast natural gas takeaway capacity


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


May 29, 2015

Bulk chemical feedstock use a key part of increasing industrial energy demand


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


May 8, 2014

High value of liquids drives U.S. producers to target wet natural gas resources


May 6, 2014

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


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


August 23, 2013

West Virginia, southwest Pennsylvania form an integrated natural gas production region


July 30, 2013

New infrastructure boosts West Virginia, southern Pennsylvania natural gas production


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 25, 2012

Natural gas processing plant data now available


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


May 9, 2011

U.S. oil rig count overtakes natural gas rig count


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


April 27, 2011

Domestic oil production reversed decades-long decline in 2009 and 2010