Domestic propane stockpiles dropped 2.9 million bbl or 8.6 percent to 33.9 million bbl for the week-ended Jan. 29, according to the Energy Information Administration.
The drawdown expanded the year over year supply deficit to 12.6 million bbl or 27.1 percent below the year-ago level.
Regionally, propane in the PADD 1 East Coast region declined 400,000 bbl or 14.3 percent at 2.8 million bbl, while stocks in the PADD 2 Midwest region dropped 1.5 million bbl to 13.4 million bbl. Propane stocks in PADD 3 at the Gulf Coast dropped 800,000 bbl to 16.7 million bbl. For PADDs 4 and 5, which include the Rocky Mountain and West Coast regions, propane stocks declined 300,000 bbl to 900,000 bbl for the week reviewed.
Propane Stocks (Million Barrels) and Days of Supply
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|
|
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Most Recent |
Year Ago |
|
|
12/18/09 |
12/25/09 |
01/01/10 |
01/08/10 |
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
|
U.S. |
53.996 |
52.469 |
49.441 |
45.947 |
41.138 |
36.813 |
33.855 |
44.574 |
|
East Coast (PADD I) |
4.874 |
5.013 |
4.685 |
4.003 |
3.141 |
3.221 |
2.756 |
2.303 |
|
New England (PADD IA) |
0.406 |
0.869 |
0.618 |
0.340 |
0.445 |
0.601 |
0.365 |
0.313 |
|
Central Atlantic (PADD IB) |
2.573 |
2.280 |
2.125 |
1.920 |
1.517 |
1.375 |
1.259 |
0.797 |
|
Lower Atlantic (PADD IC) |
1.895 |
1.864 |
1.942 |
1.743 |
1.179 |
1.245 |
1.132 |
1.193 |
|
Midwest (PADD II) |
21.230 |
20.706 |
19.368 |
18.365 |
16.482 |
14.889 |
13.432 |
13.152 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD III) |
25.952 |
24.870 |
23.852 |
22.118 |
20.083 |
17.545 |
16.735 |
27.691 |
|
Rocky Mtn & West Coast (PADD IV & V) |
1.940 |
1.880 |
1.536 |
1.461 |
1.432 |
1.158 |
0.932 |
1.428 |
|
Nonfuel Use |
2.680 |
3.085 |
3.194 |
3.493 |
3.434 |
3.102 |
2.898 |
3.563 |
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Days of Supply (number of days) |
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|
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Most Recent |
Year Ago |
|
|
12/18/09 |
12/25/09 |
01/01/10 |
01/08/10 |
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
|
U.S. |
36.1 |
34.7 |
31.6 |
29.7 |
25.8 |
22.0 |
20.7 |
26.9 |
|
Note: Days of Supply calculated as: U.S. Propane Stocks / Four-Week Average U.S. Propane Demand |
Regional Propane Production and Imports (Million Barrels per Day)
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Regional Propane Production |
| |
|
|
Four-Week Averages |
Year Ago |
Week Ending |
Year Ago |
|
|
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
|
U.S. |
1.017 |
1.015 |
1.000 |
1.051 |
0.956 |
0.990 |
1.013 |
1.061 |
|
East Coast (PADD I) |
0.039 |
0.036 |
0.035 |
0.068 |
0.024 |
0.038 |
0.044 |
0.069 |
|
Midwest (PADD II) |
0.246 |
0.247 |
0.245 |
0.184 |
0.256 |
0.243 |
0.248 |
0.190 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD III) |
0.676 |
0.676 |
0.665 |
0.618 |
0.621 |
0.658 |
0.672 |
0.614 |
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|
|
|
Four-Week Averages |
Year Ago |
Week Ending |
Year Ago |
|
|
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
|
U.S. |
0.197 |
0.180 |
0.169 |
0.232 |
0.248 |
0.166 |
0.121 |
0.255 |
|
East Coast (PADD I) |
0.100 |
0.083 |
0.069 |
0.067 |
0.145 |
0.076 |
0.030 |
0.082 |
|
Midwest (PADD II) |
0.079 |
0.079 |
0.080 |
0.124 |
0.077 |
0.075 |
0.073 |
0.123 |
|
Gulf Coast (PADD III) |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.000 |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Propane Demand (Million Barrels per Day)
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|
|
|
Four-Week Averages |
Year Ago |
Week Ending |
Year Ago |
|
|
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
01/15/10 |
01/22/10 |
01/29/10 |
01/30/09 |
|
Propane/Propylene |
1.596 |
1.671 |
1.634 |
1.659 |
1.794 |
1.677 |
1.460 |
1.688 |
