Propane rallies amid crude pricing struggles
April 23, 2020 By Mark Rachal
The oversupply in crude is leading to reduced propane supply, which is causing the value of the two commodities to separate.
Read More Trajectory of refinery throughput to impact propane production
April 14, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Under the current situation where crude is oversupplied on a global basis, U.S. propane supply fundamentals are becoming more price-supportive.
Read More Retailers can use swaps to lock down future prices
March 31, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Retailers could take swap positions each month from now until winter that would allow them to have near the current price next winter.
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Strategies for playing the current market
February 10, 2020 By Mark Rachal
In recent editions of Trader’s Corner, we discussed the ultra-low price environment for propane, how propane fundamentals have driven prices lower and more.
Read More Has the change in price trend begun?
February 3, 2020 By Mark Rachal
In this issue of Trader’s Corner, Cost Management Solutions takes a look at how and why propane prices rebounded from January 2016 through October 2018.
Read More Timing and opportunity
January 21, 2020 By Mark Rachal
As propane inventory rises, prices tend to fall, and as inventory falls, prices tend to rise. But we also noted some exceptions.
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Prices and inventory inversely correlated – with exceptions
January 13, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Propane inventory positions are a reflection of all underlying fundamental conditions, such as production, imports, exports and domestic demand.
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Hedging within the current propane market
December 9, 2019 By Dale Delay
Most readers of this report know Cost Management Solutions is a company that provides support to retailers that want to hedge. Hedging is often misunderstood as to what it is supposed to accomplish.
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Mont Belvieu/Conway price differential declines
November 18, 2019 By Mark Rachal
In this Trader’s Corner, we will focus on the changes in the price relationship between Mont Belvieu and Conway, Kansas, between last year and now.
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Midwest propane supply issues have wide-ranging impacts
November 11, 2019 By Mark Rachal
There has been a shift in the price relationship between Mont Belvieu propane and Hattiesburg propane over the past year.
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