Propane production outpaces demand
May 28, 2019 By Mark Rachal
Combined domestic demand and export volumes are not keeping up with increases in propane production. This results in building inventory and falling prices.
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Calling propane businesses to prepare for the road ahead
May 15, 2019 By Randy Doyle and Michael Sloan
ICF’s Mike Sloan and propane industry veteran Randy Doyle explain why it’s time for propane retailers to prioritize and plan for the industry’s future.
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Propane fundamental support may raise prices
May 13, 2019 By Mark Rachal
Propane supply was outpacing propane export and domestic demand this spring, which caused inventory to rise, putting downward pressure on prices.
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U.S. propane supply, export imbalance weighs on prices
March 26, 2019 By Mark Rachal
In this week’s Trader’s Corner, we revisit a topic that we have discussed numerous times this year: the…
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October sees major correction for propane and crude
October 29, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
October has turned out to be quite frightening for crude and propane bulls. The upward momentum that had been prevalent since April came to a screaming halt.
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Taking a deeper look at propane price uncertainty
October 15, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Throughout last week, Mont Belvieu’s price correction deepened and its value relative to crude continued to deteriorate.
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Price spread tightens between Mont Belvieu, Conway
August 27, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Here are the factors impacting the recent price spread between Conway propane and Mont Belvieu LST propane.
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Propane inventory, prices climb: Here’s why
July 2, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Export activity in July and its resulting impact on U.S. inventory builds should be very interesting to monitor.
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Following up on the monthly propane price trend
June 4, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
The pricing pattern for March and May turned out to be very similar, but April was a little different.
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May 21, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane has certainly been bullish in the last 10 days.
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