Propane Industry News

WHIPPANY, N.J. (May 23, 2022) — Suburban Propane Partners L.P. and Iwatani Corporation of America (Iwatani) announced an agreement to collaborate in advancing the adoption of low-carbon alternative energy solutions across multiple applications in the propane market; including propane blended with renewable dimethyl ether (Propane+rDME). The parties have also agreed to collaborate on opportunities to advance investments in hydrogen infrastructure and transportation services in the United States.

MACON, Ga. — Blue Bird Corporation has implemented a price increase on all model school buses to offset record inflationary pressures and substantially higher costs for raw materials, transportation, and labor.

The company also continues to face supply chain disruptions exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Bird's 10% price increase took effect on May 10, 2022.

HOUSTON (May 25, 2022) — Lummus Technology announced it and its catalyst partner Clariant have been awarded a major contract by Fujian Meide to supply CATOFIN technology and catalysts for a new, world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in Fuzhou, China. Already operating one PDH unit at its Fuzhou petrochemical complex, Fujian Meide is now building one of the largest PDH units in the world and has selected the CATOFIN process and catalysts for the project's second phase.

Middleton, Mass. (May 25, 2022) — Blue Cow Software hosted its annual user group meeting on May 4-5, 2022, with more than 350 customers from across the U.S., Canada and the U.S.

Canada's primary underground propane inventories increased by 49.41% in May, according to the Canada Energy Regulator. The total represented a month-to-month increase of 184.4 Mcm. Compared to a year earlier, stocks were lower, with 397.3 Mcm, or 41.61%, less product on hand. 

WASHINGTON (May 19, 2022) — Newly released details on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean School Bus Program provide an opportunity for school transportation directors to drastically re

During the latest mid-month period, prices at Mont Belvieu decreased as we advance through the spring. The posted prices decreased by 8.334 cents/gal, from April mid-month to May mid-month, while the spot prices decreased 10.75 cents. Conway, Kan., postings ended with a 7.85-cent decrease and spots decreased 6.75 cents over the month.

DOVER, Del. (May 10, 2022) — Chesapeake Utilities Corporation announced today that Andrena Burd has been promoted to assistant vice president to head the company's risk management department, and Puru Buddha has been promoted to assistant vice president of enterprise applications.

South Portland, Maine (May 12, 2022) – Dead River Company will soon be under new leadership as its current chief operating officer, Casey Cramton, becomes president and CEO.

KENT, Conn. (May 10, 2022) — Cetane Associates LLC announced that Tyler Machado has joined its financial advisory firm as an analyst. Machado provides analytical support to the firm’s mergers and acquisitions deal execution team. He will work from Cetane’s Washington, D.C., office.

OTTAWA (May 11, 2022) — A new study on the life-cycle analysis of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity of Canadian propane shows that the carbon intensity for propane is 72 gCO₂e/MJ (volume-weighted average), which is lower than what is currently being used by the federal government under the Clean Fuel Regulations (74 gCO₂e/MJ).   

Ponte San Marco (Brescia - Italy) (May 12, 2022) — The Cavagna Group is showing an increasing interest in market opportunities that enable it to further develop its capabilities in the regulation and control of gas for use in new sustainable mobility applications – and beyond.