Posts by Mark Rachal

Propane a more expensive Btu, despite lowering prices Posted on 14 Nov 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane has become a more expensive Btu over the summer, relatively speaking. Read more»

Big build in crude inventory follows previous week’s draw Posted on 06 Nov 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For the week ending Oct. 28, EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report revealed U.S. crude inventory increased by a record-high 14.42 million barrels. Read more»

Traders remain calm despite three straight draws Posted on 31 Oct 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane inventory fell three weeks in a row, but traders remain calm. Find out why. Read more»

Export activity on the rise along East Coast Posted on 24 Oct 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For the week ending Oct. 14, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a 1.246-million-barrel draw in U.S. propane inventory. Read more»

EIA adds accuracy to key driver of propane price direction Posted on 17 Oct 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

EIA changed its methodology for collecting data on exports, including propane, in an effort to try and make its weekly estimates more accurate. Read more»

US crude inventory draws could up fall propane pricing Posted on 10 Oct 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. crude inventory fell 2.976 million barrels. Read more»

The effect of OPEC’s production cut on crude, propane prices Posted on 03 Oct 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Last week’s big news was the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision to curb its production in an effort to support sagging crude prices. Read more»

Slowing natural gas production factors in firming propane prices Posted on 26 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Most of us in the propane industry focus on propane and crude fundamentals to provide guidance on the possible direction of propane prices. Most of the time the value of... Read more»

Exports key to determining winter propane prices Posted on 19 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This past week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane inventory increased 1.963 million barrels. Read more»

Why petrochemical companies are consuming less propane Posted on 12 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Recent industry data shows that petrochemical companies are consuming less propane. Read more»