But, as the article says, it's a byproduct of refining, not the reason for the refining, right? That means the propane will be released and burnt whether peopl

But, as the article says, it's a byproduct of refining, not the reason for the refining, right? That means the propane will be released and burnt whether people buy it or not. It's better for the environment to use it for a productive purpose rather than flare it off uselessly at the refinery or NG well. And if we ever do reduce production of oil and natural gas, then a bigger share of propane would be biofuel.