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.
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In the Know: Winter of 2024-25
November 26, 2024 By Allan Degenhardt and Shawn Treat
What new and unique challenges does this winter heating season pose to propane marketers?
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Propane household expenditures to hold steady this winter
October 29, 2024 By Brian Richesson
U.S. average expenditures for households heating primarily with propane will total about $1,190, according to the EIA’s Winter Fuels Outlook.
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Propane price protection preserves customers
August 12, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains why retailers might consider propane price protection to shield customers from price fluctuations this winter.
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The buying window has closed
June 24, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why the buying window for propane retailers has likely closed for the time being.
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Why get price protection at all?
June 17, 2024 By Mark Rachal
A retail propane company has physical assets, but the real value of the company is in the customers that it has worked for years to cultivate.
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The good and bad of refinery throughput for propane
June 3, 2024 By Mark Rachal
In May, crude inventories were already trending lower, and the overall trend is likely to be downward until October.
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Propane finding domestic, foreign buyers
May 28, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal evaluates propane prices and why there has been a separation in price direction between propane and crude.
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Expected La Niña could heighten hurricane season
May 20, 2024 By Brian Richesson
With a La Niña, cold waters in the Pacific Ocean push the jet stream northward, affecting the weather in and around the United States.
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Downtrend favors propane buyers
May 13, 2024 By Mark Rachal
No matter the time of year or what is going on in the spot market, take the time to look at the forward price curve.
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