Posts by Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks ahead at propane prices in the new year and beyond, and explains the relationship between propane and crude oil. Read more»
This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, parses out a discrepancy in Midwest propane inventory. Read more»
Mark Rachal explains why propane prices may fall this December. Read more»
Cost Management Solutions discusses three tools that propane retailers can use to manage supply side risk. Read more»
Propane inventories are high everywhere, but it's the Midwest inventory chart that stands out. Read more»
A current anomaly in Mont Belvieu will force us to fine-tune our propane swaps in the future to make them cleaner. Read more»
U.S. propane inventories are the highest they have ever been and may go even higher before the sustained drawdown begins. Read more»
Mark Rachal explores the recent moves in propane inventories. Read more»
Mark Rachal describes the events behind the recent change in propane prices. Read more»
In this Trader’s Corner, we will try and capture some things we know as propane buyers, some things we may not know now but could, thus reducing the number of unknowns to one. Read more»









