EIA: US propane exports hit record in December 2023
March 28, 2024 By LP Gas
U.S. propane exports averaged a record 1.9 million barrels per day in December 2023 – the highest since the EIA began collecting the data in 1973.
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What in the world? The influence of US propane exports
March 25, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, delves into the impact of propane exports on the recent price increases.
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Breaking down the new propane inventory number
March 18, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, explains how the Energy Information Administration’s new data point will benefit propane industry members.
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Back to backwardation for crude
February 12, 2024 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why fundamentals are not the only factors impacting commodities trading.
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Propane market reaches normalization
February 5, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Despite the recent decline in inventories and the rise in prices, the propane market simply has gone from abnormally bearish to more normalized.
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Propane inventory posts largest draw on record
January 29, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, evaluates the largest propane inventory draw on record.
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Closing propane forward positions
January 22, 2024 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, discusses the process of closing propane forward positions.
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Propane market reacts as feared
January 16, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, discusses rising crude and propane prices.
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Propane inventory adjustment could spike prices
January 8, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions discusses the current state of U.S. propane inventory and the expected impact on pricing this winter.
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Speculative propane trading suggests prices could rise
December 11, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal reviews the latest report from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission and what the industry needs to know about speculative propane trading.
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