Jul 26, 2026
US Propane Stocks at 99.8 Million Barrels, 159 Days of Supply
US propane primary stocks reached 99.8 million barrels as of July 17, PADD 3 up 10% on the week to 64.7 million barrels, demand running 44% below the 5-yr median, Belvieu at $0.726/gal.
Numbers as of Jul 26, 2026 pull
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US primary propane stocks stood at 99.8 million barrels as of July 17, according to the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report, giving domestic supply a coverage ratio of 159 days against the trailing four-week average of product supplied. PADD 3, the Gulf Coast, drove the week's build with a 10% gain to 64.7 million barrels, 31% above the 5-year median.
- Weekly HDD
- PADD 2 (Midwest) propane imports hit 0.050 million b/d, up 163.2% week over week, and 56% above the 5-yr median (EIA WPSR).
- US propane imports rose 40.5% on the week to 0.104 million b/d, 13% above the 5-yr median (EIA WPSR).
- US propane demand (product supplied) ran at 0.526 million b/d, down 7% on the week and 44% below the 5-yr median (EIA WPSR).
- PADD 1 (East Coast) propane production reached 0.304 million b/d, 24% above the 5-yr median (EIA WPSR).
- PADD 1B (Central Atlantic) propane stocks fell 6% on the week to 5.1 million barrels, still 24% above the 5-yr median (EIA WPSR).
- Mont Belvieu propane spot edged up 0.7% on the week to $0.726/gal, 6% below the 5-yr median (EIA).
PADD 1A (New England) stocks are the only tracked regional position below normal, 4% under the 5-yr median at 0.4 million barrels. EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook projects US propane/propylene inventories at 98.5 million barrels at the end of December 2026.