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Trader’s Corner, a weekly partnership with Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane supply and pricing trends. This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, shifts focus to possible changes in propane... Read more»
As we begin 2023, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, continues to review the change in propane inventory. Read more»
As we close out 2022, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, looks at the change in propane inventory. Read more»
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, looks at the forward price curve for propane. Read more»
Our predictions were a little right and wrong. We saw the potential for lower prices, but we significantly underestimated the potential size of the drop. Read more»
We are at the point of rejection occurring, but it has not been based on our premise that natural gas prices would rise faster than crude and propane’s price. Read more»
With propane at such a low value, any change in propane's fundamentals will allow prices to rise with crude, and prices could rise with crude regardless. Read more»
Inventory is 9.7 percent above its five-year average. We have only seen inventory higher than this four times in the past 19 years, says Mark Rachal of CMS. Read more»
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, reviews strategies to watch out for price creep. Read more»
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, evaluates how the recent weather changes could impact propane supply. Read more»
