How propane rejection could impact supply, pricing
September 7, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions examines how a potential propane rejection could impact supply and pricing this winter.
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How natural gas impacts propane supply and pricing
August 30, 2022 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, examines how natural gas impacts propane supply and pricing.
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Higher crude prices may elevate propane prices through winter
August 23, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, reviews how higher crude prices may elevate propane prices through winter.
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Propane inventory gets much-needed build
August 2, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, discusses the latest propane inventory builds.
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Gasoline demand is influencing crude prices
July 26, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Trader’s Corner, a weekly partnership with Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane supply and pricing trends. This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, explains why gasoline demand will influence the price of crude.
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Higher energy prices hurt us all
February 22, 2022 By Tom Jaenicke
Tom Jaenicke suggests propane retailers let their customers know that they share the pain of higher energy prices caused by inflation.
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 Understanding the separation between crude and propane
November 16, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Normally, there is a fairly close correlation between the price direction of propane and crude, but sometimes they…
Read More Don’t be overly bearish about propane just yet
August 19, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Developments in crude production and pricing should be watched carefully to see how that translates to propane production and pricing leading up to winter.
Read More Explaining the basis, catalyst of historic crude price drop
April 28, 2020 By Mark Rachal
As citizens sheltered in place, there was a dramatic shift in crude demand, leading to an extreme oversupply that has most available crude storage nearing capacity.
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