West Coast

Gasoline prices ahead of Memorial Day higher than 2016, second lowest since 2009

2017 summer gasoline price to average $2.39/gal, 16 cents higher than last summer Gasoline prices heading into Memorial Day weekend average $2.40 per gallon (gal) nationally, up from last year’s price of $2.30/gal, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Despite the year-over-year increase, 2017 marks the second-lowest price ahead of the Memorial Day weekend […]

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Increase in rail shipments of propane, butane to West Coast offsets decreasing production

 Exports of LPG from the West Coast rose by nearly 5,000 b/d in 2016 to more than 37,000 b/d Total US production of propane and butanes—commonly referred to as liquefied petroleum gases (LPG)—increased to 2.1 million b/d in 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Production increased in all regions of the country except for

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