U.S. production of hydrocarbon gas liquids are expected to continue growing through 2017, according to the EIA:
All of these HGL’s are now net exported:
“The United States, which was a net importer of all HGL products in 2007, became a net exporter of natural gasoline in 2008, of butane and propane in 2011, and of ethane in 2014. Annual average net propane exports (gross exports minus gross imports) increased from 10,000 b/d in 2011 to an estimated 500,000 b/d in 2015, as the capacity to export liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), including propane and butanes, increased by almost 1 million b/d.”
Here is the link: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=25572
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