U.S. says Blue Rhino and AmeriGas colluded on propane tanks
March 27, 2014 at 17:27 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Two key propane suppliers, Blue Rhino and AmeriGas, illegally coordinated in 2008 by reducing the amount of propane in tanks from 17 pounds to 15 pounds without cutting the price, the Federal Trade Commission said in an administrative complaint filed against the companies.