Chart 1: Daily prices natural gas – 2025-2026 (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

Propane rejection and its causes

February 2, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, explains the concept of propane rejection.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, natural gas, propane demand, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Chart 1: Top U.S. propane export destinations (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

Breaking down US propane exports by destination

January 26, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines key export destinations of U.S. propane to see if any of those destinations had a significant decrease in volume in 2025.

This article is tagged with China, Cost Management Solutions, exports, Mark Rachal, propane exports, propane inventories, tariffs, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Propane exports slow; inventories soar

January 20, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the connection between the slowdown in U.S. propane exports and high propane inventories.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, COVID-19, Mark Rachal, propane exports, propane inventories, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Venezuelan oil. (Image: Andrii Zorii/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

How events in Venezuela affect US crude supply

January 13, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explores how the U.S. military’s recent actions in Venezuela could impact U.S. crude oil supply.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude oil, Donald Trump, Mark Rachal, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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

Propane inventory build is a shocker

January 6, 2026 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal makes sense of the surprise build in propane inventories from the end of 2025.

This article is tagged with Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast propane inventory, Mark Rachal, propane demand, propane inventories, propane inventory, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: Belvieu propane percentage of crude

Reflecting on the past year of propane

December 30, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks back at how propane has behaved this year.

This article is tagged with Conway, crude, crude oil, heating oil, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: U.S. propane/propylene production

Dip in US propane production not a concern

December 23, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, explains why he is not concerned about the dip in U.S. propane production.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane demand, propane production, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Gas House horizontal tanks in rows. Photo by LP Gas staff

Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2025

December 15, 2025 By Brian Richesson

We’re ranking the Top 10 Trader’s Corner articles of 2025, revealing the propane market topics that interested readers the most.

This article is tagged with Conway, Cost Management Solutions, crude, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, natural gas, propane exports, propane fundamentals, propane inventories, propane market, propane prices, propane production, propane supply, Trader's Corner, weather and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, Europe, exports, Mark Rachal, natural gas, propane prices, propane pricing, Trader's Corner, Ukraine and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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