Expectations for propane pricing relative to crude
June 10, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks at the relationship between propane and crude, and what to expect going forward based on that relationship.
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June 2020: Inventory and production
June 10, 2020 By LP Gas
Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for June 2020 focuses on propane inventory and production.
Read More Year-over-year increase in inventory, but prices on uptrend
June 4, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Over the past five weeks, propane production has been down. Mark Rachal takes a look at the scoreboard for U.S. propane inventory levels compared to prices.
Read More Inventory builds begin lighter than previous year
May 27, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Inventory builds were late in starting this year, and now that they have, last week’s data showed they can be lighter than normal.
Read More COVID-19 adds to propane supply and price uncertainty
May 7, 2020 By Brian Richesson
Even before COVID-19 became a force in the market, Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions began to notice some erosion in the growth of propane supply.
Read More Propane fundamentals supportive of prices
May 5, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Propane is trading at a record high relative value to WTI crude, which suggests traders see propane fundamentals as more supportive of its price.
Read More Discussing crude collapse, propane pricing and supply with Mark Rachal
April 27, 2020 By Sarah Peecher
In addition to crude’s collapse, Rachal discusses the propane pricing and supply environment. COVID-19 will have a greater impact on propane supply than it will on propane demand, he says.
Read More Propane rallies amid crude pricing struggles
April 23, 2020 By Mark Rachal
The oversupply in crude is leading to reduced propane supply, which is causing the value of the two commodities to separate.
Read More Trajectory of refinery throughput to impact propane production
April 14, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Under the current situation where crude is oversupplied on a global basis, U.S. propane supply fundamentals are becoming more price-supportive.
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Strategies for playing the current market
February 10, 2020 By Mark Rachal
In recent editions of Trader’s Corner, we discussed the ultra-low price environment for propane, how propane fundamentals have driven prices lower and more.
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