The EIA reported that total U.S. propane/propylene inventories were essentially unchanged for the week ended March 22, which is between the average of industry expectations for an increase of 461 Mbbl and the 581 Mbbl average draw for the week. Total U.S. propane stocks remain at 52.2 MMbbl, which is 4.9 MMbbl, or 10.4%, above the 5-year average. Purity propane stocks reported by the EIA were 26.4 MMbbl, or 50.6% of total U.S. inventories, down 150 Mbbl from the prior period. Total U.S. propane/propylene stocks have dropped by 49 MMbbl over the last 21 weeks, compared to a decline of only 31.8 MMbbl for the same period last year, according to EIA data.
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