Data reported by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) for Canada’s propane inventories at the end of September show them to be near the middle of the five-year range. Stocks in Western Canada (left hand chart in top figure below) are reported at 7.04 MMb, a gain of 0.67 MMb versus August. Those in Eastern Canada (right hand chart) are pegged at 4.23 MMb, an increase of 0.18 MMb over August. Market indications are that propane production, demand, and exports to the United States remain near average levels for this time of year.
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Canadian Propane Inventories At or Below Average Levels In October, Butane Stocks Slip Again
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Canadian Propane and Butane Inventories Experience Seasonal Declines in November
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Canada's Propane Stocks Remain Buoyant, Butane Stocks Back in the Five-Year Range
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