WYOMING, Minn. (Sept 14, 2022) Lakes Gas, headquartered in Wyoming, Minnesota, announced it has acquired the propane operations of Blackhawk Propane in South Beloit, Illinois.

Teeco Products will host an open house and customer training day on Oct. 27, 2022, at Teeco's Sacramento, California, location — located at 7471 Reese Road. 

Attendees will begin the day at 8 a.m. with a quick visit to the registration desk and cup of coffee, and then head off to their first training session at 8:30. They will rotate through six product training sessions — all provided by industry professionals — with a break in the middle for Teeco's Industry Appreciation Luncheon and time to visit exhibitor booths at the open house.

 

Kansas City (Aug. 30, 2022) — Lettermen’s Energy Holdings (LEH) announced the acquisition of Victory Propane. Based in Northbrook, Illinois, Victory significantly expands LEH’s operational footprint in the cold-weather markets of Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Terms of the deal were not announced, though Victory’s principal executive leadership, Gregg Falberg, Eric Falberg and David Florsheim, will join LEH in advisory roles and assist the company with future strategic initiatives. 

Newell, W.Va. (Aug. 26, 2022) Marsh Bellofram announced several management changes with an eye on bringing sharper focus and clarity to its numerous businesses and market segments, and to better position the company for the future.  

John Gorrell has been named the new president of Marsh Bellofram, having previously served as chief operating officer.

Peoria, Ariz. (Aug. 29, 2022) — Taronis Fuels Inc. has resolved a proceeding that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission filed on Aug. 25, 2022. Without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations, Taronis Fuels consented to be permanently enjoined from violations of certain provisions of the federal securities laws and agreed to pay disgorgement in the amount of $4,876,023, plus prejudgment interest in the amount of $231,877.50, for a total of $5,107,900.50.

DENVER (Aug. 23, 2022) Offen Petroleum announced it has completed the acquisition of the wholesale division of G&S Oil Products, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. Offen is an independent distributor of motor fuels, propane and lubricants, and offers petroleum logistics services in 40 states across the United States. 

During the latest mid-month period, prices at Mont Belvieu saw a decrease as we get closer to the end of summer. The posted prices decreased 6.5 cents/gal, from July mid-month to August mid-month while the spot prices decreased 3.875 cents. Conway, Kan., postings ended with a 6.05-cent decrease and spots decreased 2.25 cents over the month.

Tulsa, Okla. (Aug. 8, 2022) — NGL Energy Partners LP announced the completion of the Ambassador Pipeline in the state of Michigan. The Ambassador Pipeline System consists of a 225-mile bi-directional pipeline with multiple supply and delivery points. The Ambassador Pipeline connects central, northern and western Michigan propane customers to millions of gallons of underground storage capacity in Eastern Michigan. NGL’s Wheeler Terminal is strategically located at the mid-point of the pipeline and includes on-site storage of 480,000 gallons of propane.

Washington (Aug. 10 2022) — Delayed planting in many states may cause high moisture corn to be a common challenge this harvest, requiring longer periods of grain drying than average. Due to increased uncertainty, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) recommends participating in early tank fill programs before peak harvest demand.