SIC 5984 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

SIC 5984

This industry consists of companies that primarily sell bottled or bulk liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, which is used mainly for heating homes and businesses in rural areas. This classification includes other byproducts of crude oil, such as bottled butane gas, used as an additive in gasoline and for lighters, and bottled propane gas, which is most often used to produce LP gas.

NAICS CODE(S)

454312

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers

This industry grew from the industrial revolution, when manufacturers sought plentiful, easily transported fuel. In the twentieth century, dealers of liquefied petroleum and propane and butane gases had customers in commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Industry sales rose with population growth and industrial expansion. However, profitability varied due to changes in demand and production costs, both of which were affected by...