Buy window for propane finally open again
August 5, 2024 By Mark Rachal
The buy window for propane has opened again for the first time since the end of May.
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Price protection: Getting ahead of the curve
July 29, 2024 By Mark Rachal
The summer months are usually the buying season for propane retailers trying to get price protection against higher prices for the upcoming winter, but propane retailers willing to plan further out can get ahead of the curve.
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Crude inventory pattern impacts propane prices
July 22, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Propane buyers interested in getting protection against higher prices this winter have been hoping the recent run-up in propane prices would reverse itself and give them an opportunity to obtain that protection at a more favorable price.
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Inventory movement raises questions about propane prices
July 15, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Improving the inventory position on the Gulf Coast will bring relief to propane markets and perhaps take some of the pressure off propane prices.
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Opening the buying window
July 1, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Join Cost Management Solutions for a free 30-minute Virtual Hedging webinar on Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m….
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The buying window has closed
June 24, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why the buying window for propane retailers has likely closed for the time being.
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Why get price protection at all?
June 17, 2024 By Mark Rachal
A retail propane company has physical assets, but the real value of the company is in the customers that it has worked for years to cultivate.
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The good and bad of refinery throughput for propane
June 3, 2024 By Mark Rachal
In May, crude inventories were already trending lower, and the overall trend is likely to be downward until October.
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Propane finding domestic, foreign buyers
May 28, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal evaluates propane prices and why there has been a separation in price direction between propane and crude.
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Downtrend favors propane buyers
May 13, 2024 By Mark Rachal
No matter the time of year or what is going on in the spot market, take the time to look at the forward price curve.
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