Analyzing demand data to clarify propane supply picture
July 17, 2017 By Mark Rachal
For the week ending July 7, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a significant recovery in U.S….
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US propane production on the rise in 2017
July 5, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Growth in U.S. propane production has slowed from the breakneck pace of recent years, but it’s still on the rise in 2017.
Read More Defining and analyzing speculative propane positions
June 19, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
A majority of traders are in the propane business in some way, shape or form.
Read More Petrochemical companies backing away from propane
June 12, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane inventory has increased 10.774 million barrels since its first build for this year, which occurred during the week ending April 21.
Read More Propane’s relative value to crude continues to set five-year highs
June 5, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last week, the Energy Information Administration reported U.S. propane inventory increased 3.446 million barrels.
Read More US crude export opportunities leading to inventory drawdown
May 22, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
U.S. crude inventory is falling and that is helping fuel the recent uptrend in crude prices.
Read More Big drop in demand undermines propane prices
May 15, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
There was a little less nervousness last week after the EIA’s weekly inventory data finally showed a significant build in U.S. propane inventory.
Read More Export demands have slowed, but US inventories lack growth
May 8, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane prices have been falling since mid-April as weakening export economics worry traders.
Read More US refinery utilization, throughput kick into high gear
May 1, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last year, only slightly more than 20 percent of U.S. propane came from the refining of crude oil.
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Falling natural gas production affects propane supply
April 17, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Nearly 80 percent of U.S. propane production came from natural gas processing last year. Natural gas production is the engine that drives natural gas supply.
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