# Global LPG Conversations: From shock to softness: Why the European propane market eased

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Podcast: [Argus Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/argus-media-792465)
Published: 2026-05-07T12:56:05+00:00
Episode link: https://argusmedia.podbean.com/e/global-lpg-conversations-podcast-series-podcast-production-15/
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Duration seconds: 965

## Resource

A closer look at how shifting trade routes and constrained transit are changing propane market dynamics in Europe and beyond. The European propane market has begun to decouple from global price movements, lagging further behind Asia‑Pacific gains with each passing week. With around 30% of global seaborne supply removed from the market following the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, tightening conditions might have been expected to affect all buyers. Yet, Europe has so far remained relatively insulated. One of the key reasons for this asymmetry lies along the most important artery for eastbound flows of US product, the Panama Canal. Persistent congestion and limited transit availability continue to reshape trade routes and alter regional market balances. Argus International LPG editor Peter Wilton is joined by associate editor Efcharis Sgourou to unpack the fundamentals driving this divergence in European propane markets and to assess what it could mean for the fuel’s outlook in the months ahead.

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