Chart 3: Europe/MB ETR Price Spread (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

How arbitrage impacts propane retailers

August 28, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, reviews how arbitrage impacts propane retailers.

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Chart 1: Crude and Propane Closing Prices - Recent Price History (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

Propane production and where it comes from

August 21, 2023 By Mark Rachal

In this week’s Trader’s Corner, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, gives an overview of propane production.

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Chart 5: US Distillates Demand 2018 Through 2023 (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

How propane compares with heating oil

August 14, 2023 By Mark Rachal

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

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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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Chart 2: Crude and Propane Closing Prices (Cost Management Solutions)

Part IV: Evaluating the state of crude prices

July 31, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, continues to evaluate the current state of crude prices.

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Chart 1: Crude Price and Active U.S. Oil Rigs (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

Part III: Evaluating the state of crude prices

July 24, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, continues to evaluate the current state of crude prices.

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Chart 1: WTI Crude

Part II: Evaluating the state of crude prices

July 17, 2023 By Mark Rachal

The growing strength in crude’s price is a threat to propane retailers trying to hedge against higher prices this winter.

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Chart 2: Crude Price and Active U.S. Oil Rigs Click to enlarge Credit: Cost Management Solutions

Evaluating the state of crude prices

July 10, 2023 By Mark Rachal

If crude prices stay where they are or trend higher, it won’t take much improvement in the propane fundamental picture to see a rapid rise in propane’s price.

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Propane retailers fulfill ‘dual mandate’ to manage price risk

July 3, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Propane retailers can manage the risk of the unknown by making decisions based on the opportunities or threats the market presents at any given moment.

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Total United States Propane Inventory Projections. Chart 2: Cost Management Solutions

Propane inventory possibilities to start the winter

June 26, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions looks at the high, low and average propane inventory builds from this point in the year to the first week of October.

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