# 59.0 Million Barrels in PADD 3, 25% Above the 5-Year Median _Jul 15, 2026_ > Gulf Coast propane stocks running 25% above the 5-yr median; US total at 93.5 million barrels with 146 days of supply; Mont Belvieu spot up 4.5 cents to $0.721/gal, trimming its discount to 11% below the 5-yr median. _Numbers as of Jul 15, 2026 pull._ PADD 3 (Gulf Coast) propane stocks reached **59.0 million barrels** for the week ended July 10, per EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR), running 25% above the 5-year median. Total US propane stocks stand at **93.5 million barrels**, supporting **146 days of supply** at the trailing four-week average demand rate of 643 thousand barrels per day (Mb/d). [Chart: PADD 1 (East Coast) propane price](https://fill-line.com/region/padd1) ([data](https://fill-line.com/region/padd1.md) — chart image: https://fill-line.com/charts/region/padd1/chart.png) - **Mont Belvieu propane spot (EIA): $0.721/gal**, up 4.5 cents on the week. The 5-year-median discount narrowed from 19% reported last week to 11% below the median. - **PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) propane stocks: 5.5 million barrels** per the EIA WPSR, 22% above the 5-year median, down 6% on the week. - **PADD 1A (New England) propane stocks: 0.4 million barrels**, 1% below the 5-year median as of July 10, the softest regional position in the country. - EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook projects US propane/propylene inventories of **98.5 million barrels** at the end of December 2026. --- Canonical URL: https://fill-line.com/issues/2026-07-15