Can the US replace Russia’s oil and gas supply to Europe?
March 15, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, examines the ability of the U.S. to supply Europe with oil and gas.
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Can the US stop Russian energy imports and supply Europe?
March 8, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, examines the U.S. energy position in light of the events in Ukraine.
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Propane inventory getting tighter
March 1, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, examines why propane inventory is getting tighter.
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Examining Mont Belvieu, Conway price spread
February 22, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, examines why prices between Mont Belvieu and Conway are closing.
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Setting expectations for next-winter pricing
February 14, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, with Cost Management Solutions, addresses propane prices and explains how to set expectations for next winter.
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Comparing current propane market conditions to 2014
February 8, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, addresses propane prices and makes comparisons to conditions in 2014.
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Setting propane price expectations
February 1, 2022 By Mark Rachal
As things stand now, which is what we must base decisions upon, it is looking more like an entry point to hedge winter propane anywhere sub-dollar is feasible.
Read More When to use swaps versus physicals
January 25, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Amid volatility in propane prices, Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains the difference between two financial tools: swaps and physicals.
Read More Year-end data sheds light on supply and demand trends
January 19, 2022 By Mark Rachal
EIA data shows that propane demand exceeded supply, resulting in a 10-million-barrel draw in propane inventory. That helped support higher propane prices.
Read More Where propane prices will start next winter
January 10, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal expands an analysis of historical market trends to determine guidance on where propane prices might start during next winter.
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