Posts by Mark Rachal

Opportunities in propane prices Posted on 30 Dec 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal looks ahead at propane prices in the new year and beyond, and explains the relationship between propane and crude oil. Read more»

Sorting out Midwest propane inventory confusion Posted on 09 Dec 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, parses out a discrepancy in Midwest propane inventory. Read more»

Could propane prices fall in December? Posted on 02 Dec 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog & Featured categories.

Mark Rachal explains why propane prices may fall this December. Read more»

Use swaps, pre-buys and physicals to manage risk Posted on 25 Nov 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Cost Management Solutions discusses three tools that propane retailers can use to manage supply side risk. Read more»

Midwest propane inventories on the rise Posted on 11 Nov 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane inventories are high everywhere, but it's the Midwest inventory chart that stands out. Read more»

Make cleaner propane swaps Posted on 28 Oct 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

A current anomaly in Mont Belvieu will force us to fine-tune our propane swaps in the future to make them cleaner. Read more»

US propane inventories highest ever Posted on 21 Oct 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

U.S. propane inventories are the highest they have ever been and may go even higher before the sustained drawdown begins. Read more»

Propane inventories back on track Posted on 14 Oct 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Mark Rachal explores the recent moves in propane inventories. Read more»

Propane price movement driven by export terminal maintenance Posted on 07 Oct 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Mark Rachal describes the events behind the recent change in propane prices. Read more»

How to minimize the unknowns when pricing propane Posted on 30 Sep 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

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»