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Natural gas production slowing

April 8, 2024 By

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, examines why natural gas production is slowing and how it will impact propane.

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Chart 2: Total United States Propane/Propylene Inventory

Propane production recovers to near-record levels

April 1, 2024 By

As production has increased over the past few weeks, so have propane inventories.

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EIA: US propane exports hit record in December 2023

March 28, 2024 By

U.S. propane exports averaged a record 1.9 million barrels per day in December 2023 – the highest since the EIA began collecting the data in 1973.

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Breaking down the new propane inventory number

March 18, 2024 By

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, explains how the Energy Information Administration’s new data point will benefit propane industry members.

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report

Tracking electric power interruptions

March 18, 2024 By

On average, U.S. electricity customers experienced about 5 ½ hours of electricity interruptions in 2022, almost two hours less than in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Chart 1: Crude and Propane Closing Prices (Chart: Cost Management Solutions)

Back to backwardation for crude

February 12, 2024 By

This week, Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why fundamentals are not the only factors impacting commodities trading.

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Chart 1: Total United States Propane/Propylene Inventory 2019 Forward (Cost Management Solutions)

Propane market reaches normalization

February 5, 2024 By

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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Chart 1: Week to Week Propane Inventory Changes

Propane inventory posts largest draw on record

January 29, 2024 By

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, evaluates the largest propane inventory draw on record.

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Closing propane forward positions

January 22, 2024 By

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, discusses the process of closing propane forward positions.

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Propane market reacts as feared

January 16, 2024 By

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, discusses rising crude and propane prices.

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