Midwest propane retailers face trying times
March 2, 2021 By Mark Rachal
The Midwest has been oversupplied and low-valued long enough that it lacks investment to meet needs in high-demand periods, says Mark Rachal.
Read More Low inventory relative to demand places upward pressure on prices
February 2, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Days of supply measures available inventory to demand. As long as days of supply are trending lower, prices are certainly going to feel upward pressure.
Read More Demand, inventory fluctuations lead to big price swing
January 26, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Since last week’s Trader’s Corner, there was a dramatic change in U.S. propane prices. The change began after the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Read More Fundamentals point to higher propane prices this winter
January 12, 2021 By Mark Rachal
As long as export demand remains strong, there is likely to be continued pressure on inventory and thus support for propane prices.
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High propane inventories lower residential prices to start winter
December 4, 2020 By Brian Richesson
Residential propane prices during the first two weeks of the winter heating season were 4 percent lower than during the same time last winter, the EIA reports.
Read More Winter is coming: A look at propane inventory going into peak demand season
November 30, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions takes a close look at propane inventory trends ahead of peak demand season.
Read More Analyzing U.S. propane production, supply trends
November 2, 2020 By Mark Rachal
This past week, we got an email from one of our clients expressing confusion about U.S. propane production….
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Propane inventory draws go against expectations
October 22, 2020 By Mark Rachal
The last two Weekly Petroleum Status Reports from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) have shown a decline in total U.S. propane inventory.
Read More Propane inventory builds to record high for this time of year
September 18, 2020 By Mark Rachal
For the week ending Sept. 4, U.S. propane inventory was at 97.380 million barrels – a record high for this time of year and 5.424 million barrels below its all-time high.
Read More Propane market surprised by inventory draw
August 25, 2020 By Mark Rachal
The EIA reported a surprising and unusual draw of 41,000 barrels in U.S. propane inventory, which came when industry analysts expected a 2.31 million-barrel build.
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