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Chart 1: U.S. distillate inventories. (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

How distillates impact propane retail operations

November 24, 2025 By

Mark Rachal explains how distillate prices can impact propane retailers.

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Berico rings in 100 years

August 15, 2024 By

Berico President Will Berry talks about the company’s roots, how it celebrated employees for the 100th anniversary and what the future holds for Berico’s propane business.

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Chart 1: Total United States Propane/Propylene Inventory

Propane price protection preserves customers

August 12, 2024 By

Mark Rachal explains why retailers might consider propane price protection to shield customers from price fluctuations this winter.

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Chart 1: Crude and Propane Closing Prices (Cost Management Solutions)

Opening the buying window

July 1, 2024 By

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The buying window has closed

June 24, 2024 By

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

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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Chart 1: US Refineries Throughput (Cost Management Solutions)

The good and bad of refinery throughput for propane

June 3, 2024 By

In May, crude inventories were already trending lower, and the overall trend is likely to be downward until October.

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Chart 1: Crude and Propane Closing Prices (Cost Management Solutions)

Propane finding domestic, foreign buyers

May 28, 2024 By

Mark Rachal evaluates propane prices and why there has been a separation in price direction between propane and crude.

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Chart 4: Current Mont Belvieu ETR

Downtrend favors propane buyers

May 13, 2024 By

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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Chart 2: Crude and Propane Closing Prices

Does threat or opportunity win in your propane-buying plan?

May 6, 2024 By

Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal discusses opportunities and guarding too closely against possible threats when it comes to buying propane supply.

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