Domestic propane stockpiles increased 1.3 million bbl to 66.0 million bbl during the week-ended July 20, according to the Energy Information Administration.
At the current level, supply is near the upper limit of the average range and 36.9% above U.S. propane stocks held a year ago, the EIA said.
Regionally, in the PADD I East Coast region EIA data showed stocks down 100,000 bbl at 5.8 million bbl. In PADD 2 Midwest, propane supply increased 500,000 bbl to 26.9 million bbl. In PADD 3 Gulf Coast, stocks were up 600,000 bbl at 30.9 million bbl. For PADDs 4 and 5, which include the Rocky Mountain and West Coast regions, propane stocks were up 300,000 bbl for the week reviewed at 2.4 million bbl.
Propane Stocks (Million Barrels) and Days of Supply
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Most Recent
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Year Ago
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06/08/12
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06/15/12
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06/22/12
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06/29/12
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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U.S.
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58.241
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59.556
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61.376
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62.233
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63.183
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64.745
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66.018
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48.247
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East Coast (PADD 1)
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4.861
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4.716
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5.006
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5.253
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5.376
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5.920
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5.772
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4.154
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New England (PADD 1A)
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0.839
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0.837
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0.836
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0.834
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0.832
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0.830
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0.829
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0.713
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Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)
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2.308
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2.224
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2.442
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2.655
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2.618
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2.566
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2.494
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2.141
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Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)
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1.714
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1.655
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1.729
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1.764
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1.925
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2.523
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2.449
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1.299
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Midwest (PADD 2)
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23.557
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24.591
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25.482
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25.757
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25.994
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26.384
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26.917
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21.180
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Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
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27.942
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28.333
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28.797
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29.020
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29.799
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30.306
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30.920
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21.499
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Rocky Mtn & West Coast (PADD 4 & 5)
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1.881
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1.917
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2.091
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2.203
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2.014
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2.135
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2.409
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1.414
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Nonfuel Use
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3.678
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3.804
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3.735
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4.147
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4.188
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4.396
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4.647
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2.662
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Days of Supply (number of days)
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Most Recent
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Year Ago
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06/08/12
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06/15/12
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06/22/12
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06/29/12
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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U.S.
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59.9
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61.0
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61.9
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59.6
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61.2
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62.0
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61.1
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70.0
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Note: Days of Supply calculated as: U.S. Propane Stocks / Four-Week Average U.S. Propane Demand
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Regional Propane Production and Imports (Million Barrels per Day)
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Regional Propane Production
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Four-Week Averages
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Year Ago
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Week Ending
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Year Ago
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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U.S.
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1.287
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1.294
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1.300
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1.088
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1.295
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1.300
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1.336
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1.061
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East Coast (PADD 1)
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0.065
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0.060
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0.057
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0.050
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0.056
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0.047
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0.058
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0.049
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Midwest (PADD 2)
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0.285
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0.286
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0.281
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0.257
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0.283
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0.284
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0.284
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0.250
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Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
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0.789
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0.791
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0.799
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0.719
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0.814
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0.798
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0.808
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0.699
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Four-Week Averages
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Year Ago
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Week Ending
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Year Ago
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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U.S.
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0.070
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0.085
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0.084
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0.055
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0.068
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0.136
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0.063
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0.064
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East Coast (PADD 1)
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0.023
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0.041
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0.040
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0.016
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0.017
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0.102
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0.020
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0.014
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Midwest (PADD 2)
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0.039
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0.037
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0.037
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0.033
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0.047
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0.026
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0.033
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0.043
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Gulf Coast (PADD 3)
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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0.000
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Propane Demand (Million Barrels per Day)
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Four-Week Averages
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Year Ago
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Week Ending
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Year Ago
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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07/06/12
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07/13/12
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07/20/12
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07/22/11
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Propane/Propylene
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1.032
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1.045
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1.080
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0.689
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1.078
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1.064
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1.109
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0.769
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