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Petrochemicals’ use of propane cooling to begin 2023

February 28, 2023 By Mark Rachal

In this week’s Trader’s Corner, Mark Rachal from Cost Management Solutions analyzes why petrochemicals’ use of propane is cooling.

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US propane exports hit record as domestic demand plunges

February 22, 2023 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions evaluates propane exports and the latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report from the EIA.

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Review of EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook

February 14, 2023 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal with Cost Management Solutions, takes a look at the latest energy outlook released by the Energy Information Administration.

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Crude inventory doing surprisingly well

February 7, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, shifts focus to the somewhat surprising growth in U.S. crude inventory.

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Part IV: Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 31, 2023 By Mark Rachal

As we begin 2023, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, continues to review the change in propane inventory.

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Part III: Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 24, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Trader’s Corner, a weekly partnership with Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane supply and pricing trends. This week, Mark Rachal,…

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Part II: Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 18, 2023 By Mark Rachal

As we begin 2023, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, continues to review the change in propane inventory.

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Could the inventory trend change in 2023?

January 10, 2023 By Mark Rachal

As we close out 2022, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, looks at the change in propane inventory.

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Watch propane price curves to chart a course

January 3, 2023 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, looks at the forward price curve for propane.

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Over the past decade, the U.S. went from being a net importer of propane to a net exporter, largely due to the shale boom. (Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration)

In the Know: State of the propane industry

December 29, 2022 By Marty Lerum

To round out 2022, Propane Resources’ Managing Partner Marty Lerum reviews the past 25 years and its impact on the propane industry.

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