Watch propane price curves to chart a course
January 3, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, looks at the forward price curve for propane.
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Expectations versus reality: How low propane prices dropped
December 27, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Our predictions were a little right and wrong. We saw the potential for lower prices, but we significantly underestimated the potential size of the drop.
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Propane price drop contributes to rejection conditions
December 20, 2022 By Mark Rachal
We are at the point of rejection occurring, but it has not been based on our premise that natural gas prices would rise faster than crude and propane’s price.
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Propane remains on the move, its inventory position robust
December 13, 2022 By Brian Richesson
The propane industry avoided what one leader called a “catastrophic” situation when Congress intervened to prevent a national rail union strike.
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A rising tide lifts all boats
December 6, 2022 By Mark Rachal
With propane at such a low value, any change in propane’s fundamentals will allow prices to rise with crude, and prices could rise with crude regardless.
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Propane inventory just keeps building
November 29, 2022 By Mark Rachal
Inventory is 9.7 percent above its five-year average. We have only seen inventory higher than this four times in the past 19 years, says Mark Rachal of CMS.
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Leaders stress propane supply planning in volatile market
October 4, 2022 By Brian Richesson
In addition to the weather, propane marketers now must consider how energy market movements owing to the war in Ukraine could impact their operations.
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October 5, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions offers steps propane buyers can take to protect themselves from rising propane prices this winter.
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What drives propane inventory levels?
August 3, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, addresses the fundamental drivers of propane inventory levels.
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Should propane retailers care about rising natural gas prices?
July 28, 2021 By Mark Rachal
Propane prices are mostly influenced by crude’s price, not natural gas’s price. But the vast majority of propane supply comes from natural gas processing.
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