Has the change in price trend begun?

February 3, 2020 By Mark Rachal

In this issue of Trader’s Corner, Cost Management Solutions takes a look at how and why propane prices rebounded from January 2016 through October 2018.

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February 2020 Market Watch: Propane supply, gas plant production by source

February 3, 2020 By LP Gas

ICF provides LP Gas with updates on the U.S. propane market. The data for February 2020 focuses on propane supply and gas plant production by source.

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Year of Production

January 7, 2020 By Mark Rachal

Image: Cost Management Solutions. Click to expand. As we look back on 2019 concerning propane, we would have…

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Propane prices fall mid-winter

December 30, 2019 By Mark Rachal

It is the middle of winter, yet propane prices are falling even as crude prices rise.

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Reviewing natural gas’ relationship to propane

December 2, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Natural gas fundamentals are very important for propane retailers to monitor, since 80 percent of propane supply comes from natural gas processing.

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Drilled/uncompleted well inventory drops as drilling activity slows

November 25, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Drilled/uncompleted well inventory drops as drilling activity slows. U.S. producers have been drilling oil wells faster than they could complete them.

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Propane prices driven down by inventory build

July 8, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Weekly estimates from the Energy Information Administration show a robust U.S. propane export market. Exports have been above…

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Petrochemical demand for propane decreases

June 3, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Petrochemical companies have been choosing ethane over propane. See what the propane demand decrease means for domestic demand and prices.

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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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Fuel-use propane production off to strong start

May 6, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Total fuel-use propane production from January 2018 to this January increased. Compared with 2017, supply growth is very strong this year.

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