Chart 1: Belvieu propane percentage of crude

Propane prices remain stable, relatively cheap

May 11, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal parses through what is impacting propane prices and inventories.

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This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, exports, financial hedging, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane exports, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane prices, supply, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Total U.S. propane exports

Reassessing after a surprising draw on propane inventories

May 5, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the state of U.S. propane inventories after recent draws.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane exports, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Strait of Hormuz. (Image: Eva Sanabria/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

The US-Iran war’s effects on propane: A recap

April 17, 2026 By Brian Richesson and Mark Rachal

This week, we look back at recent reporting from Mark Rachal and Brian Richesson on the conflict between the United States and Iran.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, crude production, Mark Rachal, propane inventories, propane prices, propane production, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Strait of Hormuz. (Image: Eva Sanabria/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Well-insulated propane market feels effects of US-Iran conflict

April 16, 2026 By Brian Richesson

As of mid-March, the US-Iran war was having only a moderate direct impact.

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This article is tagged with April 2026, Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, PDI Technologies, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane market, Supply Points and posted in From the Magazine, Current Issue

Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Propane inventories decline more than average

February 9, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the recent greater-than-average decline in propane inventories.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane inventories, propane inventory, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Top U.S. propane export destinations (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

Breaking down US propane exports by destination

January 26, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines key export destinations of U.S. propane to see if any of those destinations had a significant decrease in volume in 2025.

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This article is tagged with China, Cost Management Solutions, exports, Mark Rachal, propane exports, propane inventories, tariffs, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 3: Yearly U.S. propane exports

Propane exports slow; inventories soar

January 20, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the connection between the slowdown in U.S. propane exports and high propane inventories.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, COVID-19, Mark Rachal, propane exports, propane inventories, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Total U.S. propane/propylene inventory

Propane inventory build is a shocker

January 6, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal makes sense of the surprise build in propane inventories from the end of 2025.

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This article is tagged with Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast propane inventory, Mark Rachal, propane demand, propane inventories, propane inventory, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2025

December 15, 2025 By Brian Richesson

We’re ranking the Top 10 Trader’s Corner articles of 2025, revealing the propane market topics that interested readers the most.

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This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, natural gas, propane exports, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane market, propane prices, propane production, propane supply, Trader's Corner, weather and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Total propane demand

Calling on propane inventories

December 2, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal discusses the current call on propane inventories heading into the winter.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), propane inventories, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured