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Normally, there is a fairly close correlation between the price direction of propane and crude, but sometimes they can separate. As a propane buyer, it isn’t a bad idea to... Read more»
President-elect Joe Biden's outlook on energy is considerably different than outgoing President Donald Trump's. Mark Rachal explains how. Read more»
This past week, we got an email from one of our clients expressing confusion about U.S. propane production. It did not make sense to him why, with oil and gas... Read more»
The last two Weekly Petroleum Status Reports from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) have shown a decline in total U.S. propane inventory. Read more»
Despite high inventory levels at the propane trading hubs currently, we remain concerned about the potential for local market supply shortages during high winter demand periods. Read more»
The more the industry can bill and operate like a utility company and move away from the buy-and-mark-up model of a service station, the better. Read more»
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas released the results of a survey of oil industry executives last week. The survey found that 66 percent of the 154 executives surveyed believe that U.S. crude production has peaked. Read more»
For the week ending Sept. 4, U.S. propane inventory was at 97.380 million barrels - a record high for this time of year and 5.424 million barrels below its all-time high. Read more»
Cost Management Solutions' benchmark prices are at 50 cents per gallon for Mont Belvieu LST and $42 per barrel for WTI crude, but there is potential for a drop. Read more»
The EIA reported a surprising and unusual draw of 41,000 barrels in U.S. propane inventory, which came when industry analysts expected a 2.31 million-barrel build. Read more»
