Posts by Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions' Mark Rachal takes a look at propane’s relative value to crude and how it is trending compared with last year. Read more»
It is now the homestretch for winter, but forecasts for a cold February mean there is much work still to be done. Read more»
U.S. propane prices have returned to where they began the winter – in a price decline that has surprised many, given strong domestic demand support. Read more»
U.S. propane production from natural gas processing plants jumped in October 2017, according to the latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Read more»
At this time of year, we expect refinery throughput to be lower. However, inventory has continued to fall this winter at a sharp pace. Read more»
It is difficult to believe, but domestic propane demand is running slightly below last year’s levels for the same time of year. Read more»
Propane supply gets less attention than demand, but is more important in setting the pricing environment. Read more»
U.S. propane retailers got an early Christmas present when the EIA reported a surprise 1.316-million-barrel build in U.S. propane inventory. Read more»
Major producers, including OPEC countries and Russia, agreed to extend the production quotas implemented in January through the end of 2018. Read more»
Propane prices often go through a bit of a slump between the middle of October and the Thanksgiving holiday. Read more»
