The January 2026 Canadian propane inventories decreased by 13.9% from December, according to the Canada Energy Regulator. The total represented a month-to-month decrease of 208.5 Mcm. Compared to a year earlier, stocks were higher, with 75.1 Mcm, or 6.2%, more product on hand.

Propane storages in the West started January lower at 839.3 Mcm, which corresponds to 5.287 MMbbl, the agency reported. From December to January, volumes decreased by 121.9 Mcm, or 12.7%, and were 99.4 Mcm more the year prior's level of 739.9 Mcm.

The Justice Department has filed gas ban suits against two California cities over their ordinances banning natural gas (and propane) infrastructure and appliances in new construction.
TerraVest acquires KBK Industries LLC in a move that strengthens its product offering in the fiberglass and steel tank markets.
A federal judge ruled on Dec. 17 that Michigan does not have authority to shut down the Line 5 pipeline. The decision comes in response to a 2020 lawsuit from the pipeline owner after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered it shut down due to damage and safety issues.
Townsend Energy, a fourth-generation, full-service energy marketer in New England, acquired Alvin Hollis Co., a sixth-generation Massachusetts heating oil and propane distributor. FuelExchange represented Alvin Hollis in the transaction.