November Propane Exports Up 59.2% Year on Year

Propane exports from the U.S. in November stood at 20,271,600 bbl, according to the Department of Commerce (DOC), 5.1%, or 976,537 bbl, higher than the October total and marking a sharp 59.2%, or 7,541,704 bbl, gain from a year earlier when exports were at 12,729,896 bbl. Meanwhile, November propane imports, at 3,927,146 bbl, were down 8.5%, or 363,435 bbl, from October but up 19.5%, or 640,221 bbl, for the year.

Butane exports in November reached 3,162,919 bbl to post an 18.1%, or 485,527 bbl, improvement over October. For the year, butane exports soared 115.5%, or 1,694,947 bbl, over the 1,467,972 bbl exported in November 2014. Butane imports, at 181,870 bbl, were up 63.7%, or 70,794 bbl, compared to October but down 38.4%, or 113,255 bbl, from last year.