Why propane prices are lower this year
August 19, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains how the recent meeting between the United States and Russia could impact propane prices.
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Declining crude oil supply supports higher propane prices
August 11, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains how current trends in crude drilling and production are impacting propane buyers.
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How to use swaps as price protection
August 4, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal details the process of using swaps as price protection when buying propane.
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Draw on propane inventories is a setback for buyers
July 29, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, unravels the unexpected draw on propane inventories this July.
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Patience is paying off in propane price protection
July 22, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal stresses the importance of not locking in price protection above the 10-year average price.
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Understanding recent crude fundamentals changes
July 14, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks at crude fundamentals and their importance to propane buyers.
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More on propane demand
July 8, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal takes a closer look at propane demand.
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Revisiting propane inventories
July 1, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal is happy to say that propane inventories could be considered fixed … almost.
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Bad propane pricing environment could have been worse
June 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains the current propane pricing environment.
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Propane inventories helped, not fixed
June 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal reports on the state of U.S. propane inventories.
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