Chart 1: U.S. weekly crude production estimate

Record-high crude production

November 9, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the factors surrounding U.S. crude production reaching its highest level ever.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude production, exports, Mark Rachal, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Propane price spreads encourage exports

October 19, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains why the price spread between the U.S. market and foreign markets has expanded.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, propane exports, propane inventories, propane prices, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Crude weekly commercial inventories

Crude situation in Iran starting to improve

August 17, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains why the concerns about crude supplies are abating.

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Chart 1: U.S. propane/propylene production

Propane retains good value as demand declines

August 10, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal describes the circumstances surrounding propane’s value and demand.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, Mark Rachal, propane demand, propane production, propane supply, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Distillate prices based on closing values

Distillate prices becoming brutal

July 27, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains the catalyst behind the meteoric rise in distillate prices.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, heating oil, Mark Rachal, propane prices, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Crude and propane closing prices

Iran peace deal’s impact on propane markets

June 15, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal shares how a potential peace deal in the U.S.-Iran war could affect propane markets, prices and inventories.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude inventory, crude prices, Donald Trump, Mark Rachal, propane inventories, propane market, propane prices, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Crude production declines; prices surge

April 6, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal continues his analysis of the U.S.-Iran war’s impacts on crude, focusing on crude production.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude production, Mark Rachal, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 2: U.S. strategic petroleum reserve inventory

US crude position in the second month of the US-Iran war

March 30, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks at U.S. crude prices and inventories as the conflict between the United States and Iran continues.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude inventory, crude prices, Mark Rachal, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Brent crude price premium to WTI crude

Overseas markets lift US propane prices

March 23, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal compares U.S. and overseas crude benchmarks and their impacts on propane prices.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, Mark Rachal, propane prices, Trader's Corner, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), WTI and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Venezuelan oil. (Image: Andrii Zorii/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

How events in Venezuela affect US crude supply

January 13, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores how the U.S. military’s recent actions in Venezuela could impact U.S. crude oil supply.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude oil, Donald Trump, Mark Rachal, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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