Posts by Mark Rachal

Year of Production Posted on 07 Jan 2020 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Image: Cost Management Solutions. Click to expand. As we look back on 2019 concerning propane, we would have to call it the year of production. Last week in Trader’s Corner,... Read more»

Propane prices fall mid-winter Posted on 30 Dec 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

It is the middle of winter, yet propane prices are falling even as crude prices rise. Read more»

Dissecting EIA’s latest report Posted on 16 Dec 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This past Wednesday, the Energy Information Administration released its Weekly Petroleum Status Report, showing data collected for the week ending Dec. 6. Read more»

Reviewing natural gas’ relationship to propane Posted on 02 Dec 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Natural gas fundamentals are very important for propane retailers to monitor, since 80 percent of propane supply comes from natural gas processing. Read more»

Drilled/uncompleted well inventory drops as drilling activity slows Posted on 25 Nov 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Drilled/uncompleted well inventory drops as drilling activity slows. U.S. producers have been drilling oil wells faster than they could complete them. Read more»

Mont Belvieu/Conway price differential declines Posted on 18 Nov 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

In this Trader’s Corner, we will focus on the changes in the price relationship between Mont Belvieu and Conway, Kansas, between last year and now. Read more»

Midwest propane supply issues have wide-ranging impacts Posted on 11 Nov 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

There has been a shift in the price relationship between Mont Belvieu propane and Hattiesburg propane over the past year. Read more»

Propane supply growth begins to slow Posted on 04 Nov 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane/propylene supply is setting five-year highs with each passing week, but it appears to have peaked at 2.361 million bpd during the week ending Aug. 2. Read more»

Liquefied natural gas exports expand propane supply Posted on 21 Oct 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Why is this important? The increase in LNG export volumes allows the production of more natural gas. More natural gas production means increased propane supplies. Read more»

Propane’s relative value drops to record lows Posted on 14 Oct 2019 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane’s relative value drops to record lows as winter approaches. Such low valuation reflects record-high production that is overwhelming demand. Read more»