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Propane’s lower value reflects confidence in supply Posted on 05 Nov 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The October sell-off in propane seems to show that players in the propane market are not worried about supply. On Nov. 1, Mont Belvieu LST propane closed at 82 cents,... Read more»

October sees major correction for propane and crude Posted on 29 Oct 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

October has turned out to be quite frightening for crude and propane bulls. The upward momentum that had been prevalent since April came to a screaming halt. Read more»

What contango and backwardation mean for propane prices this winter Posted on 22 Oct 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

It has been some time since we have written on the backwardation and contango market structures. Based on comments we hear, we thought it would be good to review these... Read more»

Taking a deeper look at propane price uncertainty Posted on 15 Oct 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Throughout last week, Mont Belvieu’s price correction deepened and its value relative to crude continued to deteriorate. Read more»

US propane/propylene production reaches new milestone Posted on 24 Sep 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For the week ending Sept. 14, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane/propylene production exceeded 2 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time. Propane production has been... Read more»

US distillate inventory recovers Posted on 17 Sep 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

U.S. distillate inventory made a major jump last week that helped significantly reduce the shortfall in inventory levels. For the week ending Sept. 7, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported... Read more»

US propane inventory totals could be misleading Posted on 10 Sep 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane inventory was up 2.004 million barrels for the week ending Aug. 31. The build left total U.S. inventory at 73.404 million barrels,... Read more»

Propane prices are riding the crude wave Posted on 04 Sep 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

All of the gain in U.S. propane's value in 2018 can be attributed to the stronger pricing environment for crude. Read more»

Price spread tightens between Mont Belvieu, Conway Posted on 27 Aug 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Here are the factors impacting the recent price spread between Conway propane and Mont Belvieu LST propane. Read more»

US natural gas production rises, increases propane supply Posted on 20 Aug 2018 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For as far out as can be seen, propane supply will be much higher than domestic demand. Read more»