Posts by Mark Rachal

Slowing natural gas production factors in firming propane prices Posted on 26 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Most of us in the propane industry focus on propane and crude fundamentals to provide guidance on the possible direction of propane prices. Most of the time the value of... Read more»

Exports key to determining winter propane prices Posted on 19 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This past week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane inventory increased 1.963 million barrels. Read more»

Why petrochemical companies are consuming less propane Posted on 12 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Recent industry data shows that petrochemical companies are consuming less propane. Read more»

Producers lessen supply surplus, improve propane values Posted on 06 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Data from the National Energy Board of Canada shows inventory has moved slightly above the five-year average and is nearing where it was at this time last year. Read more»

Fluctuations in Gulf Coast propane inventory Posted on 29 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The reduction in export activity from the Gulf Coast is showing up in inventory levels, reports Cost Management Solutions. Read more»

Propane’s relative value to crude drops below expectations Posted on 22 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane’s relative value to crude has been dropping recently, falling well below the five-year average. Read more»

Why US propane exports are under pressure Posted on 15 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Current inventory stands in stark contrast to the way it was trending at the beginning of the year, reports Cost Management Solutions. Read more»

Conway propane sellers treating high inventory as temporary Posted on 12 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

A lack of available storage options in Conway is having a profound effect on propane prices. Midwest propane inventory is currently at 28.751 million barrels, which is 2.6 million barrels... Read more»

Propane fundamentals at play in absence of strong crude rebound Posted on 01 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Crude prices in the United States and around the world are in a sharp decline. Find out what this means for propane prices. Read more»

Propane markets stay calm despite light inventory build Posted on 25 Jul 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This past week, the Energy Information Administration surprised propane markets by reporting just a 78,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory. Read more»