Chart 1: Crude oil - WTI

Declining crude oil supply supports higher propane prices

August 11, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how current trends in crude drilling and production are impacting propane buyers.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude oil, Mark Rachal, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Photo: LP Gas Staff

Bipartisan legislation addresses propane supply

August 1, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., introduced bipartisan legislation that he says will better secure the nation’s propane supply.

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This article is tagged with Department of Energy (DOE), drivers, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), hours of service (HOS), legislation, Michigan, Montana, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), propane supply, regulations, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in News, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Chart 1: Total US propane/propylene inventory

Draw on propane inventories is a setback for buyers

July 29, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, unravels the unexpected draw on propane inventories this July.

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

Chart 1: Crude price and active U.S. oil rigs

Understanding recent crude fundamentals changes

July 14, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks at crude fundamentals and their importance to propane buyers.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude oil, Mark Rachal, propane traders, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

$Chart 4: Fractionated vs non-fractionated propane inventories$

Revisiting propane inventories

July 1, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal is happy to say that propane inventories could be considered fixed … almost.

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

Chart 1: U.S. weekly crude production estimate

Crude inventories down as refineries roar

June 17, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal tries to figure out what the deal is with crude inventories.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude inventory, crude production, propane traders, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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

Propane inventories helped, not fixed

June 9, 2025 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal reports on the state of U.S. propane inventories.

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

Chart 1: U.S. propane demand (Chart courtesy of Cost Management Solutions)

New propane export capacity coming online amid tariff policy swings

June 3, 2025 By Brian Richesson

Import and export markets have been a key topic of discussion so far this year amid the Trump administration’s wide-ranging tariff policies.

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This article is tagged with China, Cost Management Solutions, exports, Mark Rachal, propane exports, tariffs, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly; Canada Energy Regulator

Asia, US help Canada reach propane export record

May 24, 2025 By LP Gas

Canada’s propane exports reached record highs in 2024 as new marine export terminals have helped transport propane to international destinations.

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This article is tagged with AltaGas, Canada, May 2025, Pembina, propane exports, Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal, Supply Points, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine, News

Fractionation more of a contributor to inventory tightness than originally thought

May 5, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how fractionator throughput has contributed to propane inventory tightness.

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