# US Propane Stocks at 99.8 Million Barrels, 159 Days of Supply _Jul 26, 2026_ > 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._ 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. [Chart: US heating degree days (propane-weighted)](https://fill-line.com/heating-demand/us) ([data](https://fill-line.com/heating-demand/us.md) — chart image: https://fill-line.com/charts/heating-demand/us/chart.png) - **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. --- Canonical URL: https://fill-line.com/issues/2026-07-26