Posts by Mark Rachal

Producers lessen supply surplus, improve propane values Posted on 06 Sep 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Data from the National Energy Board of Canada shows inventory has moved slightly above the five-year average and is nearing where it was at this time last year. Read more»

Fluctuations in Gulf Coast propane inventory Posted on 29 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The reduction in export activity from the Gulf Coast is showing up in inventory levels, reports Cost Management Solutions. Read more»

Propane’s relative value to crude drops below expectations Posted on 22 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane’s relative value to crude has been dropping recently, falling well below the five-year average. Read more»

Why US propane exports are under pressure Posted on 15 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Current inventory stands in stark contrast to the way it was trending at the beginning of the year, reports Cost Management Solutions. Read more»

Conway propane sellers treating high inventory as temporary Posted on 12 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

A lack of available storage options in Conway is having a profound effect on propane prices. Midwest propane inventory is currently at 28.751 million barrels, which is 2.6 million barrels... Read more»

Propane fundamentals at play in absence of strong crude rebound Posted on 01 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Crude prices in the United States and around the world are in a sharp decline. Find out what this means for propane prices. Read more»

Propane markets stay calm despite light inventory build Posted on 25 Jul 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This past week, the Energy Information Administration surprised propane markets by reporting just a 78,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory. Read more»

Slowing growth in production could tighten supplies Posted on 05 Jul 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

In trying to determine if propane supplies will tighten going forward, CMS has been monitoring propane production from natural gas processing plants. Read more»

How and when to use call options to manage propane supply price risk Posted on 20 Jun 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Today’s Trader’s Corner looks at one of the staples of managing propane supply price risk: call options. Read more»

Propane’s relative value and the buying environment Posted on 13 Jun 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane retailers and their customers may have been feeling the heat of higher propane prices recently. Read more»