Chart 1: Belvieu propane percentage of crude

Reflecting on the past year of propane

December 29, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks back at how propane has behaved this year.

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This article is tagged with Conway, crude, crude oil, heating oil, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: U.S. propane/propylene production

Dip in US propane production not a concern

December 23, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, explains why he is not concerned about the dip in U.S. propane production.

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Gas House horizontal tanks in rows. Photo by LP Gas staff

Top propane industry posts of 2025

December 17, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Here are the propane industry topics that most interested LP Gas readers in 2025.

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This article is tagged with December 2025, LP Gas Rising Leaders, propane industry, Top Propane Retailers, Trader's Corner and posted in Current Issue, Blue Flame Blog, From the Magazine

Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2025

December 15, 2025 By Brian Richesson

We’re ranking the Top 10 Trader’s Corner articles of 2025, revealing the propane market topics that interested readers the most.

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This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, natural gas, propane exports, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane market, propane prices, propane production, propane supply, Trader's Corner, weather and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Daily prices natural gas – 2022-2025

US natural gas prices at 3-year high

December 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the relationship between the current high natural gas prices and propane prices.

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Chart 1: Total propane demand

Calling on propane inventories

December 2, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal discusses the current call on propane inventories heading into the winter.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), propane inventories, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: U.S. distillate inventories. (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

How distillates impact propane retail operations

November 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how distillate prices can impact propane retailers.

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

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

Have we reached peak propane inventories?

November 18, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the recent Energy Information Administration propane inventory report.

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Chart 1: Mont Belvieu 10-year price average

No dip in propane prices this December?

November 10, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the possibility that the annual December propane price dip might not occur this year.

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Photo: LP Gas staff

Lower propane prices drive winter outlook

November 4, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Households heating primarily with propane will pay less than they did last winter on average across the United States, according to the EIA.

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