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January cold impacts US propane supply

February 3, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the January cold’s impact on U.S. propane supply and argues that confidence in propane supply remains high.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane inventories, propane supply, propane traders, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Propane marketers can reassess and repurpose tank assets that are already in the field to avoid buying new tanks at relatively high prices. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Propane speculation for retailers

January 27, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal explains how propane retailers can take long and short positions on propane.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, Mark Rachal, propane prices, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: Crude and propane closing prices

The dreaded propane price spike

January 21, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal examines the recent price spikes in both crude and propane prices.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, Mark Rachal, propane price, propane pricing, propane supply, propane traders, Trader's Corner, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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How are propane industry leaders using AI?

January 16, 2025 By LP Gas

Members of the LPG Editorial Advisory Board share their answers.

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This article is tagged with artificial intelligence (AI), ATomiK Creative Solutions, Christensen Inc., Cost Management Solutions, Ferrellgas, January 2025, Paraco Gas, Superior Energy Systems and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

Belvieu price averages

A look back at 2024 propane pricing

January 13, 2025 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks back at propane prices in 2024 to get a baseline for decisions on 2025-26 price protection.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, financial swaps, Mark Rachal, propane prices, propane pricing, propane traders, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Map 1: 6-10 day temperature outlook

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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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude prices, Mark Rachal, propane prices, propane pricing, propane traders, Trader's Corner, weather, winter and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

Chart 1: Mt. Belvieu - ETR

Opportunities in propane prices

December 30, 2024 By Mark Rachal

Mark Rachal looks ahead at propane prices in the new year and beyond, and explains the relationship between propane and crude oil.

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This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, crude oil, financial swaps, Mark Rachal, propane price, propane prices, propane pricing, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Featured

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Dustin Delay shares advice on fixed-cost budget programs

December 13, 2024 By Sydney Fischer and Danielle Pesta

Dustin Delay, business development manager for Cost Management Solutions, gives his biggest piece of advice for propane retailers.

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Propane marketers can reassess and repurpose tank assets that are already in the field to avoid buying new tanks at relatively high prices. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Where is the propane industry today?

December 13, 2024 By LP Gas

Members of the LPG Editorial Advisory Board share their answers.

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This article is tagged with ATomiK Creative Solutions, Christensen Inc., Cost Management Solutions, December 2024, Ferrellgas, Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), Superior Energy Systems and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine

Chart 1: Midwest propane inventory

Sorting out Midwest propane inventory confusion

December 9, 2024 By Mark Rachal

This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, parses out a discrepancy in Midwest propane inventory.

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