Propane–Butane Market Dynamics That Still Hit Your Bottom Line


Most propane marketers focus on weather, inventories, and rack spreads. That’s rational, but incomplete. Propane pricing, availability, and volatility are increasingly shaped by what happens outside the retail propane channel, particularly by butane substitution and petrochemical demand. When petrochemical buyers swing between propane and butane, or when export economics tilt one way, the effects show… Continue reading Propane–Butane Market Dynamics That Still Hit Your Bottom Line