Propane is a colorless gas that is odorless when pure (a foul-smelling odorant is often added). Propane is released to the living environment from automobile exhausts, burning furnaces, natural gas sources, and during combustion of polyethylene and phenolic resins. Propane is both highly inflammable and explosive and needs proper care and management of workplaces. Its use in industry includes as a source for fuel and propellant for aerosols. Occupational workers exposed to liquefi
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India ordered refiners to boost LPG output to 63,810 tons daily following Iran war disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Companies must maximize production using alternative feedstocks to secure domest
US LPG exports hit 2.2 million barrels/day in May following the startup of Enterprise Products Partners' new terminal. Middle East supply disruptions drove demand, though analysts anticipate volume no
India raised domestic LPG prices by 29 rupees per cylinder to offset refinery losses linked to the Iran conflict, bringing the cost to 942 rupees in New Delhi. The increase affects both subsidized hou
Reliance Industries is reducing alkylate exports and tripling LPG production to address India's severe fuel shortages amid Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions. The move prioritizes household cooking
Saudi Aramco suspended LPG shipments through May following facility damage at its Juaymah export terminal, affecting 3.5% of global waterborne exports and driving up prices amid regional conflict.
PetroVietnam Gas plans to import 66,000 tons of LPG from the US in May, diverting from Middle East suppliers disrupted by the Iran war. The firm is diversifying its supply chain and expanding LNG capa
Indonesia signed an agreement with Russia for crude oil and LPG procurement to bolster energy security through government and corporate cooperation. The deal secures long-term supply and storage invol
Middle East conflict disrupts naphtha and LPG supplies to Asia, forcing petrochemical plants to cut operations or declare force majeure. Analysts warn of significant production losses if the blockade
Middle East conflicts disrupt petrochemical trade, cutting naphtha and LPG supplies while pushing polyolefin prices up over $200/ton, forcing trade route restructuring and threatening downstream profi
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