Liquefied Petroleum Gasoline is a mix of Propane and Butane extracted from fields as a gas and a by product of oil production. With 60% of UK LPG separated from natural gas products LPG is recognised as a low carbon alternative to diesel and petrol. Under pressure LPG has the unique property of becoming a liquid so it can be stored.

 

Where does it come from?

LPG is produced as a by-product in both the extraction and refining stages of oil production. In the past it has been considered waste and flared off. It is particularly abundant in the North Sea’s ‘wet’ crude oil.