A look at US crude and the crude products balance
April 29, 2019 By Mark Rachal
To evaluate the U.S.’s energy independence, we evaluate U.S. crude and the crude products balance, and which countries import our light crude.
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Gulf Coast propane inventory soars
April 23, 2019 By Mark Rachal
With so much production in the Midwest relative to demand potential, producers simply do not want to hold inventory there.
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US propylene inventory sets 5-year high
March 11, 2019 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
The propane inventory number reported each week by the Energy Information Administration also includes propylene. Propylene is a…
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October sees major correction for propane and crude
October 29, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
October has turned out to be quite frightening for crude and propane bulls. The upward momentum that had been prevalent since April came to a screaming halt.
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What contango and backwardation mean for propane prices this winter
October 22, 2018 By Dale Delay and Mark Rachal
It has been some time since we have written on the backwardation and contango market structures. Based on…
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Taking a deeper look at propane price uncertainty
October 15, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Throughout last week, Mont Belvieu’s price correction deepened and its value relative to crude continued to deteriorate.
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Following up on the monthly propane price trend
June 4, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
The pricing pattern for March and May turned out to be very similar, but April was a little different.
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The weak propane export trend continues; prices still trend up
May 14, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
U.S. propane production is much higher than domestic propane demand, leaving propane exports to play the role of balancing U.S. supply with demand.
Read More Examining the major propane price shift in April
May 7, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Propane prices saw a significant change in April. Get more details on this shift.
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April 30, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
This year, domestic demand has remained high due to a long winter heating season, when compared to recent winters.
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