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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Back to backwardation for crude
February 12, 2024 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why fundamentals are not the only factors impacting commodities trading.
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Propane market reaches normalization
February 5, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Despite the recent decline in inventories and the rise in prices, the propane market simply has gone from abnormally bearish to more normalized.
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Storage opportunities sought through farm bill, CFATS program
June 12, 2023 By Brian Richesson
During the Propane Days lobbying event last week in Washington, D.C., issues discussed were related to the supply and pricing of propane.
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Inventory position has changed price curve
June 5, 2023 By Mark Rachal
In this week’s Trader’s Corner, Mark Rachal analyzes the latest propane inventory build and how it will impact the forward price of propane.
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Don’t let price creep steal your margin
November 22, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, reviews strategies to watch out for price creep.
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Leaders stress propane supply planning in volatile market
October 4, 2022 By Brian Richesson
In addition to the weather, propane marketers now must consider how energy market movements owing to the war in Ukraine could impact their operations.
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Not all inventory builds are created equal
September 13, 2022 By Mark Rachal
There have been some solid inventory builds for U.S. propane over the past couple of weeks, pushing the total to 7 percent higher than last year.
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Winter preview: Disruptive conditions persist
November 16, 2021 By James Guyette
This winter, propane companies are planning ahead to ease fears of price spikes and supply shortages, among other factors.
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October 15, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Despite high inventory levels at the propane trading hubs currently, we remain concerned about the potential for local market supply shortages during high winter demand periods.
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