Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Bad propane pricing environment could have been worse

June 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains the current propane pricing environment.

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How can propane companies bring out the best in their drivers?

June 19, 2025 By LP Gas

The LPG Editorial Advisory Board shares its insights on how propane companies help their drivers excel.

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Chart 1: U.S. weekly crude production estimate

Crude inventories down as refineries roar

June 17, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal tries to figure out what the deal is with crude inventories.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude inventory, crude production, propane traders, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Propane inventories helped, not fixed

June 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal reports on the state of U.S. propane inventories.

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Chart 1: U.S. propane demand (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

New propane export capacity coming online amid tariff policy swings

June 3, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Import and export markets have been a key topic of discussion so far this year amid the Trump administration’s wide-ranging tariff policies.

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This article is tagged with China, Cost Management Solutions, exports, Mark Rachal, propane exports, tariffs, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: Belvieu price averages

The highs and lows of price protection

May 27, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines price parameters to better understand the risks and advantages of price protection.

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Chart 1: U.S. propane/propylene demand

Dealing with propane demand volatility

May 20, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, examines the volatility in U.S. propane demand.

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What separates companies that are succeeding in recruitment from ones that aren’t?

May 14, 2025 By LP Gas

The LPG Editorial Advisory Board shares its advice for recruiting new employees.

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This article is tagged with ATomiK Creative Solutions, Christensen Inc., Christina Armentano, Conger LP Gas, Cost Management Solutions, Dan Richardson, Dennis Halverson, Dustin Delay, Ferrellgas, Leslie Anderson, May 2025, Michelle Bimson-Maggi, Mike Walters, Paraco Gas, Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), Superior Energy Systems, tom jaenicke and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

Chart 3: Crude Oil - WTI

Contangoed vs. backwardated crude price curves and propane prices

May 13, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks at the impact of crude forward price curves on propane prices.

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Fractionation more of a contributor to inventory tightness than originally thought

May 5, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how fractionator throughput has contributed to propane inventory tightness.

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