Analyzing the sharp rise in propane production
May 2, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
A huge jump in propane/propylene production was a key factor in the well-above-normal 2.259-million-barrel inventory build reported by…
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Inventory position differences only partly explain price-spread trend
April 25, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
For several weeks, the Energy information Administration has reported above-average inventory builds. However, the builds have not been…
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Managing supply price risk ahead of next winter
April 18, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Many propane retailers may find themselves in a bit of a quandary concerning managing the risk of higher…
Read More Winter’s effect on retailer volumes, business pressures
April 18, 2016 By James Guyette
As Easter approached and daffodils bloomed, the winter of 2015-16 was seemingly destined for the record books, to…
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Underestimating January propane exports
April 11, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last week in Trader’s Corner, we discussed the perplexingly high amount of propane demand being reported. This week,…
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Understanding perplexing propane demand
April 4, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
For the week ending March 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane/propylene demand at 1.069 million…
Read More US propane inventory could reach highest post-winter level on record
March 21, 2016 By Mark Rachal
The dramatic fall in U.S. propane inventory slowed two weeks ago and came to a full stop for…
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Measuring the impact of Canada’s propane supply picture on the US market
March 14, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Cost Management Solutions has always been impressed by the abilities of the Canadian propane industry. It seems to…
Read More Maximizing the benefits of financial swaps
March 7, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
After being in a downtrend since January 2014, propane prices could be at the beginning of a long-term…
Read More Increased exports a game changer for propane prices
February 29, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
In recent issues of Trader’s Corner, we’ve focused on the hefty draw on U.S. propane inventory. Since the…
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