The logic behind managing propane price risk
April 6, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Propane retailers should use all of the market knowledge and risk management tools available to lower supply cost, says Mark Rachal of CMS.
Read More Caution warranted for buying next-winter propane
March 30, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Two propane supply trends could warrant some caution about buying propane for next winter, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.
Read More Consider these reasons to buy propane for next winter
March 24, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Biting off a little 80-cent propane for next winter might not taste as bitter as we imagine, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.
Read More How lower crude production affects US propane supply
March 16, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Lower domestic crude production impacts the amount of propane coming from natural gas processing, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.
Read More Crude prices rise despite inventory build
March 9, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Along with tighter propane fundamental trends, crude trends point toward a higher price environment ahead, says Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.
Read More Midwest propane retailers face trying times
March 2, 2021 By Mark Rachal
The Midwest has been oversupplied and low-valued long enough that it lacks investment to meet needs in high-demand periods, says Mark Rachal.
Read More Decreasing crude supply may hinder propane supply
February 23, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. demand for petroleum products is recovering. Supply, however, is not.
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February brings arctic air and red-hot propane demand
February 16, 2021 By Mark Rachal
U.S. domestic demand for propane increased a whopping 714,000 barrels per day (bpd) during the fifth week of the year to 2.204 million bpd.
Read More Buying propane for winter 2021-22 might be a good value
February 9, 2021 By Mark Rachal
If we can pluck good news from propane prices, it would be that next winter’s prices are much lower than the current prices.
Read More Low inventory relative to demand places upward pressure on prices
February 2, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Days of supply measures available inventory to demand. As long as days of supply are trending lower, prices are certainly going to feel upward pressure.
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