Posts by Mark Rachal

More on propane demand Posted on 08 Jul 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal takes a closer look at propane demand. Read more»

Revisiting propane inventories Posted on 01 Jul 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal is happy to say that propane inventories could be considered fixed … almost. Read more»

Bad propane pricing environment could have been worse Posted on 24 Jun 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal explains the current propane pricing environment. Read more»

Crude inventories down as refineries roar Posted on 17 Jun 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal tries to figure out what the deal is with crude inventories. Read more»

Propane inventories helped, not fixed Posted on 09 Jun 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

This week, Mark Rachal reports on the state of U.S. propane inventories. Read more»

The highs and lows of price protection Posted on 27 May 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal examines price parameters to better understand the risks and advantages of price protection. Read more»

Dealing with propane demand volatility Posted on 20 May 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, examines the volatility in U.S. propane demand. Read more»

Contangoed vs. backwardated crude price curves and propane prices Posted on 13 May 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal looks at the impact of crude forward price curves on propane prices. Read more»

Fractionation more of a contributor to inventory tightness than originally thought Posted on 05 May 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal explains how fractionator throughput has contributed to propane inventory tightness. Read more»

Update: Solving for the unknown in crazy April propane prices Posted on 28 Apr 2025 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, gives an update on last week's conundrum of April's propane forward price curve. Read more»