Review of EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook
February 14, 2023 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions, takes a look at the latest energy outlook released by the Energy Information Administration.
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Crude inventory doing surprisingly well
February 7, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, shifts focus to the somewhat surprising growth in U.S. crude inventory.
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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,…
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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.
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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.
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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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A rising tide lifts all boats
December 6, 2022 By Mark Rachal
With propane at such a low value, any change in propane’s fundamentals will allow prices to rise with crude, and prices could rise with crude regardless.
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