La Niña Strengthens: Colder Winter Looms, Propane Inventories Tighten

La Niña conditions have historically correlated with colder, more expensive winters for propane retailers in the northern tier and Upper Midwest. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center tracks this pattern every season, and retailers who have been through a cold La Niña winter before know how quickly a thin storage position turns into a real cost problem once temperatures drop.