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Correcting a common misconception about propane supply

February 25, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains and corrects a common misconception about propane supply and how propane is produced.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude production, hydrocarbon gas liquids, Mark Rachal, natural gas, natural gas processing, propane supply, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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OPEC’s role in US propane exports

February 18, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, explains how OPEC helped the United States become the world’s largest propane exporter.

This article is tagged with Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), propane exports, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: Crude weekly commercial inventories

Outlook for crude and its impact on propane prices

February 10, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, explores crude’s impact on propane prices.

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

January cold impacts US propane supply

February 3, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the January cold’s impact on U.S. propane supply and argues that confidence in propane supply remains high.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane inventories, propane supply, propane traders, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Propane marketers can reassess and repurpose tank assets that are already in the field to avoid buying new tanks at relatively high prices. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Propane speculation for retailers

January 27, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how propane retailers can take long and short positions on propane.

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

Chart 1: Crude and propane closing prices

The dreaded propane price spike

January 21, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the recent price spikes in both crude and propane prices.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, Mark Rachal, propane price, propane pricing, propane supply, propane traders, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

A look back at 2024 propane pricing

January 13, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks back at propane prices in 2024 to get a baseline for decisions on 2025-26 price protection.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, financial swaps, Mark Rachal, propane prices, propane pricing, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Can the propane industry handle this winter storm?

January 6, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, examines how the latest winter storm and falling temperatures could impact propane prices.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, Mark Rachal, propane prices, propane pricing, propane traders, Trader's Corner, weather, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Opportunities in propane prices

December 30, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks ahead at propane prices in the new year and beyond, and explains the relationship between propane and crude oil.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude oil, financial swaps, Mark Rachal, propane price, propane prices, propane pricing, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2024

December 23, 2024 By Brian Richesson

As another year comes to a close, we present the top Trader’s Corner articles of 2024, ranked by page views.

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