Chart 3: 8-14 Day Temperature Outlook (Chart: EIA)

Propane market reacts as feared

January 16, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, discusses rising crude and propane prices.

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Chart 4: Temperature Outlook for Jan. 11-15, 2024 (Chart: EIA)

Propane inventory adjustment could spike prices

January 8, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions discusses the current state of U.S. propane inventory and the expected impact on pricing this winter.

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Managing supply price risk in the second half of winter

January 2, 2024 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, analyzes the risk of higher prices in the second half of winter.

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Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2023

December 26, 2023 By Brian Richesson

This year’s Trader’s Corner reports featured records, refreshers and other market insights from Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.

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Chart 2: Midwest Propane Inventory

Calling on winter propane demand

December 18, 2023 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane demand and the current weather forecast for this winter.

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Chart 2: US Propane/Propylene Production 2018 Forward (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

Propane exports key to winter pricing

November 6, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, examines various scenarios for propane exports that could happen this winter.

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Chart 3: US Propane/Propylene Demand 2018 Forward

Propane prices turn lower

September 25, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, gives an overview of propane prices headed into winter.

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Chart 1: Total US Propane Exports 2018 Forward

The latest factors impacting propane demand

September 5, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, reviews the factors impacting propane demand.

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Chart 3: US Propane/Propylene Demand 2018 Forward (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

Domestic propane demand is recovering

August 7, 2023 By Mark Rachal

This week, Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal examines the changes in domestic propane demand and what that might mean for the upcoming winter.

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Has the change in price trend begun?

February 3, 2020 By Mark Rachal

In this issue of Trader’s Corner, Cost Management Solutions takes a look at how and why propane prices rebounded from January 2016 through October 2018.

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