Mont Belvieu-Conway price spread tightens at year’s end
December 26, 2016 By Dale Delay and Mark Rachal
The price difference between the Mont Belvieu and Conway has tightened considerably over the last month and a half.
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Phillips 66 opens Freeport LP gas export terminal
December 18, 2016 By Megan Smalley
Phillips 66’s Freeport LP gas export terminal opened for business Dec. 16 when the company loaded its first contracted cargo on a very large gas carrier.
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Growth in propane supplies continues to slow
November 28, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
A look at U.S. propane supplies from natural gas processing plants shows that output is higher than last year.
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Propane a more expensive Btu, despite lowering prices
November 14, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane has become a more expensive Btu over the summer, relatively speaking.
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Producers lessen supply surplus, improve propane values
September 6, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Data from the National Energy Board of Canada shows inventory has moved slightly above the five-year average and is nearing where it was at this time last year.
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Propane’s relative value to crude drops below expectations
August 22, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane’s relative value to crude has been dropping recently, falling well below the five-year average.
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Propane’s relative value and the buying environment
June 13, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane retailers and their customers may have been feeling the heat of higher propane prices recently.
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The effects of the Gulf Coast propane inventory decline
June 6, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane prices in the United States have fallen into a downtrend since the middle of May, reports Cost Management Solutions in the June 6 issue of Trader’s Corner.
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Inventory position differences only partly explain price-spread trend
April 25, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
For several weeks, the Energy information Administration has reported above-average inventory builds. However, the builds have not been…
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Finding motivation in propane price opportunities
January 25, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Throughout the years, Cost Management Solutions has seen a number of patterns develop. Many of these patterns, such…
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