Edmonton propane price’s overall effect on supply, demand
May 23, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
The price discount of Edmonton propane to Conway propane is lessening as Canadian supply gets tighter. The chart…
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Rising Cushing crude inventory could end crude, propane rally
May 16, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Crude and propane prices are in the midst of a very strong run. Anytime a market has been…
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Retailers’ responsibility goes beyond delivering propane
May 9, 2016 By Brian Richesson
We have a great appreciation for the work of propane retailers. What retailers do on a daily basis…
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Analyzing the sharp rise in propane production
May 2, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
A huge jump in propane/propylene production was a key factor in the well-above-normal 2.259-million-barrel inventory build reported by…
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Inventory position differences only partly explain price-spread trend
April 25, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
For several weeks, the Energy information Administration has reported above-average inventory builds. However, the builds have not been…
Read More Managing supply price risk ahead of next winter
April 18, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Many propane retailers may find themselves in a bit of a quandary concerning managing the risk of higher…
Read More Winter’s effect on retailer volumes, business pressures
April 18, 2016 By James Guyette
As Easter approached and daffodils bloomed, the winter of 2015-16 was seemingly destined for the record books, to…
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Underestimating January propane exports
April 11, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last week in Trader’s Corner, we discussed the perplexingly high amount of propane demand being reported. This week,…
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Understanding perplexing propane demand
April 4, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
For the week ending March 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane/propylene demand at 1.069 million…
Read More US propane inventory could reach highest post-winter level on record
March 21, 2016 By Mark Rachal
The dramatic fall in U.S. propane inventory slowed two weeks ago and came to a full stop for…
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