Part IV: Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 31, 2023 By Mark Rachal

As we begin 2023, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, continues to review the change in propane inventory.

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Part III: Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 24, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Trader’s Corner, a weekly partnership with Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane supply and pricing trends. This week, Mark Rachal,…

Part II: Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 18, 2023 By Mark Rachal

As we begin 2023, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, continues to review the change in propane inventory.

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Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 10, 2023 By Mark Rachal

As we close out 2022, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, looks at the change in propane inventory.

Watch propane price curves to chart a course

January 3, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, looks at the forward price curve for propane.

Expectations versus reality: How low propane prices dropped

December 27, 2022 By Mark Rachal

Our predictions were a little right and wrong. We saw the potential for lower prices, but we significantly underestimated the potential size of the drop.

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Propane price drop contributes to rejection conditions

December 20, 2022 By Mark Rachal

We are at the point of rejection occurring, but it has not been based on our premise that natural gas prices would rise faster than crude and propane’s price.

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2022 State of the Industry: Propane retailers face raging forces

December 19, 2022 By Brian Richesson

In the nearly three years since propane retailers first stared down a global pandemic, they now face a host of economic factors impacting their operations.