Chart 1: Mont Belvieu 10-year price average

No dip in propane prices this December?

November 10, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the possibility that the annual December propane price dip might not occur this year.

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This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude inventory, crude prices, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane inventory, propane prices, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog

$Chart 4: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories$

Revisiting propane inventories

July 1, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal is happy to say that propane inventories could be considered fixed … almost.

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

Fractionation more of a contributor to inventory tightness than originally thought

May 5, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how fractionator throughput has contributed to propane inventory tightness.

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

AltaGas photo of the Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal

Growth, transformation mark Canada’s propane industry

April 25, 2025 By Gordon Feller

In 2024, the country saw increased production, growing export capacity and shifting market dynamics.

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This article is tagged with Canada, fractionation, natural gas, natural gas liquids, natural gas processing, propane demand, propane exports, propane infrastructure, propane inventory, propane production, propane supply and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2024

December 23, 2024 By Brian Richesson

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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This article is tagged with crude oil, natural gas, propane demand, propane exports, propane inventory, propane prices, propane production, propane supply, Trader's Corner, weather and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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Surge in propane supply doesn’t eliminate risks in logistics

November 18, 2024 By Brian Richesson

The surge in domestic propane supply ranks among the top trends shaping the propane industry over the past 15 years.

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This article is tagged with Pat Hyland, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane exports, propane imports, propane inventory, propane prices, propane supply, shale gas, Trader's Corner, Tucker Perkins, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Midwest propane inventories

Midwest propane inventories on the rise

November 11, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Propane inventories are high everywhere, but it’s the Midwest inventory chart that stands out.

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

Chart 1: Total U.S. Propane Exports 2019 Forward

Crude inventory pattern impacts propane prices

July 22, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Propane buyers interested in getting protection against higher prices this winter have been hoping the recent run-up in propane prices would reverse itself and give them an opportunity to obtain that protection at a more favorable price.

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

Chart 1: Total US Propane Exports 2019 Forward (Chart courtesy of CMS)

Inventory movement raises questions about propane prices

July 15, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Improving the inventory position on the Gulf Coast will bring relief to propane markets and perhaps take some of the pressure off propane prices.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, export, Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast propane inventory, Mark Rachal, Midwest, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane price, propane prices, propane pricing, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 3: US Propane/Propylene Demand Week 15

Inventory build resets market

April 22, 2024 By Mark Rachal

This week, Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal takes a closer look at the current market and the recent inventory build.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, exports, inventory, Mark Rachal, propane demand, propane exports, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane inventory, propane prices, Trader's Corner, weather, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog