TAG: propane demand

Chart 1: Mt Belvieu - ETR

Solving for the unknown in crazy April propane prices

April 21, 2025 By

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, examines propane’s current forward price curve.

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Customers rely on retailers to deliver their propane consistently in cold temperatures. (Image: knowlesgallery/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Retailers had to be ready for anything this winter

April 18, 2025 By

Propane retailers were forced to adapt to inconsistent weather and natural disasters during this past winter season.

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Chart courtesy of the U.S. EIA, Petroleum Supply Monthly

US propane consumption reaches 18-year record in January

April 16, 2025 By

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, propane consumption in the U.S. reached 1.48 million barrels per day in January.

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Chart 1: Total propane demand

Playing the averages may mean missing an opportunity

April 1, 2025 By

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, warns against getting price protection for the next winter.

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Chart 1: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories

Ready-for-sale propane data making an impact

March 25, 2025 By

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, revisits the ready-for-sale propane data point.

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Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2024

December 23, 2024 By

As another year comes to a close, we present the top Trader’s Corner articles of 2024, ranked by page views.

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Figure 1 illustrates propane contribution to the U.S. energy mix across various sectors and its variation by Census region. (Source: ICF)

Sectoral overview of US propane demand trends

November 15, 2024 By , and

Propane is a versatile energy source across the U.S., with its utilization influenced by regional needs and infrastructure.

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Chart 1: Total U.S. propane exports

Propane inventories back on track

October 14, 2024 By

Mark Rachal explores the recent moves in propane inventories.

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Chart 1: Mont Belvieu - ETR - Sept 2024 through August 2027 (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

How to minimize the unknowns when pricing propane

September 30, 2024 By

In this Trader’s Corner, we will try and capture some things we know as propane buyers, some things we may not know now but could, thus reducing the number of unknowns to one.

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Chart 1: Total United States Propane/Propylene Inventory

Propane price protection preserves customers

August 12, 2024 By

Mark Rachal explains why retailers might consider propane price protection to shield customers from price fluctuations this winter.

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