Chart 1: Daily prices natural gas – 2022-2025

US natural gas prices at 3-year high

December 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores the relationship between the current high natural gas prices and propane prices.

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Chart 1: U.S. distillate inventories. (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

How distillates impact propane retail operations

November 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how distillate prices can impact propane retailers.

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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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Photo: LP Gas staff

Lower propane prices drive winter outlook

November 4, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Households heating primarily with propane will pay less than they did last winter on average across the United States, according to the EIA.

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

Propane inventory draw not concerning

October 14, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the most recent Energy Information Administration status report.

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Chart 1: Belvieu price averages

Getting ahead of rising propane prices

September 8, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal discusses strategies for price protection in the face of rising propane prices.

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

Patience is paying off in propane price protection

July 22, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal stresses the importance of not locking in price protection above the 10-year average price.

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

Bad propane pricing environment could have been worse

June 24, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains the current propane pricing environment.

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Chart 1: Belvieu price averages

The highs and lows of price protection

May 27, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines price parameters to better understand the risks and advantages of price protection.

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Chart 3: Crude Oil - WTI

Contangoed vs. backwardated crude price curves and propane prices

May 13, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks at the impact of crude forward price curves on propane prices.

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