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U.S. FERC orders pipeline priority for propane not diluent(tar sand thinner)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/08/us-usa-congress-propane-idUSBREA1620R20140208The commission said on Friday it is its powers to order Enterprise Energy Partners to allocate "available capacity" on its TE Products pipeline for propane shipments.
The pipeline runs from Mont Belvieu, in the Gulf Coast and the country's largest propane storage hub, to the Northeast and parts of Midwest
The FERC's notice came after the National Propane Gas Association requested on Thursday that the regulator order Enterprise to suspend shipments of diluent and instead supply 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) of propane along the pipeline.
And it was issued shortly after U.S. senators urged the White House to direct government agencies to help consumers facing shortages and price spikes.
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Diluents are several fluids used to thin crude oils to thick to pump.