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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Propane is a cheap Btu
October 30, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, discusses propane’s relative value to crude and inventory options this winter.
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Part II: Surprising discovery about propane’s monthly average prices
March 28, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, continues to examine propane’s monthly average prices.
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March 21, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane’s monthly average prices.
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Propane inventory drawdown nears an end
March 14, 2023 By Mark Rachal
In this week’s Trader’s Corner, Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions reviews propane inventory changes and weather pattern shifts.
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Not all inventory builds are created equal
September 13, 2022 By Mark Rachal
There have been some solid inventory builds for U.S. propane over the past couple of weeks, pushing the total to 7 percent higher than last year.
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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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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.
Read More 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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Medford incident complicates Midwest supply
August 16, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions discusses how the explosion at the ONEOK Medford, Oklahoma, fractionation plant has impacted Midwest supply.
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