Reflecting on the past year of propane
December 30, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks back at how propane has behaved this year.
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How distillates impact propane retail operations
November 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains how distillate prices can impact propane retailers.
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Berico rings in 100 years
August 15, 2024 By Danielle Pesta
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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Propane price protection preserves customers
August 12, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains why retailers might consider propane price protection to shield customers from price fluctuations this winter.
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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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