Posts by Mark Rachal

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»

Imbalances between propane production, export capacity Posted on 23 Sep 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Export economics are wide open for U.S. propane. Read more»

Propane prices head to the slopes Posted on 16 Sep 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions, a recent slope in propane prices has been a joy to run for propane buyers. Read more»

Reconsider: Is it a good time to buy propane? Posted on 09 Sep 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Every propane retailer has asked someone or something at one point or another if it is a good time to buy propane. Read more»

Expanding your price protection window Posted on 03 Sep 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

It would be wise for propane buyers to expand the time frame in which they obtain price protection beyond one year. Read more»

Rail strike, big propane export numbers explained Posted on 26 Aug 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

In this week’s Trader’s Corner, Mark Rachal covers propane export and import data to contextualize the impact of the Canadian rail strikes. Read more»

Propane inventories surpass 90 million barrels Posted on 19 Aug 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For the week ending Aug. 9, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported U.S. propane inventories exceeded the 90-million-barrel mark. Read more»

Propane price protection preserves customers Posted on 12 Aug 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Mark Rachal explains why retailers might consider propane price protection to shield customers from price fluctuations this winter. Read more»

Buy window for propane finally open again Posted on 05 Aug 2024 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The buy window for propane has opened again for the first time since the end of May. Read more»