Propane fundamentals at play in absence of strong crude rebound
August 1, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Crude prices in the United States and around the world are in a sharp decline. Find out what this means for propane prices.
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Propane markets stay calm despite light inventory build
July 25, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
This past week, the Energy Information Administration surprised propane markets by reporting just a 78,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory.
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Slowing growth in production could tighten supplies
July 5, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
In trying to determine if propane supplies will tighten going forward, CMS has been monitoring propane production from natural gas processing plants.
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How and when to use call options to manage propane supply price risk
June 20, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Today’s Trader’s Corner looks at one of the staples of managing propane supply price risk: call options.
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Propane’s relative value and the buying environment
June 13, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane retailers and their customers may have been feeling the heat of higher propane prices recently.
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The effects of the Gulf Coast propane inventory decline
June 6, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane prices in the United States have fallen into a downtrend since the middle of May, reports Cost Management Solutions in the June 6 issue of Trader’s Corner.
Read More Selling swaps provides protection against falling prices
May 31, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
As propane retailers, we consider our hard-won customers the only ones interested in buying our propane. We believe…
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Edmonton propane price’s overall effect on supply, demand
May 23, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
The price discount of Edmonton propane to Conway propane is lessening as Canadian supply gets tighter. The chart…
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Rising Cushing crude inventory could end crude, propane rally
May 16, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Crude and propane prices are in the midst of a very strong run. Anytime a market has been…
Read More Retailers’ responsibility goes beyond delivering propane
May 9, 2016 By Brian Richesson
We have a great appreciation for the work of propane retailers. What retailers do on a daily basis…
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