Comparing imports, exports and propane’s relative value to crude

May 12, 2020 By Mark Rachal

Propane’s more supportive fundamental picture will keep it from falling to the extremely low values witnessed at the beginning of the year.

This article is tagged with Mark Rachal, propane production, propane supply and demand, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

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May 2020: Production and market demand

May 11, 2020 By LP Gas

Each month, LP Gas provides updates on the U.S. propane market, as well as the latest trends. The data for May 2020 focuses on propane demand and production.

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Propane fundamentals supportive of prices

May 5, 2020 By Mark Rachal

Propane is trading at a record high relative value to WTI crude, which suggests traders see propane fundamentals as more supportive of its price.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, COVID-19, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane fundamentals, propane production, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Trajectory of refinery throughput to impact propane production

April 14, 2020 By Mark Rachal

Under the current situation where crude is oversupplied on a global basis, U.S. propane supply fundamentals are becoming more price-supportive.

This article is tagged with Cost Management Solutions, crude, Mark Rachal, Mont Belvieu, propane production, Trader's Corner, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and posted in Blue Flame Blog

How the crude war could impact propane prices

April 9, 2020 By Mark Rachal

While Saudi Arabia has called an emergency meeting of OPEC+, there is little doubt that U.S. production growth is very likely to slow in the future.

This article is tagged with COVID-19, crude prices, energy, Mark Rachal, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), propane, propane production, Trader's Corner and posted in Blue Flame Blog

Slowing production may impact pricing, inventory levels

March 10, 2020 By Mark Rachal

In this week’s Trader’s Corner, we are going to take a closer look at U.S. propane production. Quite simply, too much production has been the reason that propane prices are under 40 cents at the hubs and near modern-day lows in relative value to WTI crude.

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Has the change in price trend begun?

February 3, 2020 By Mark Rachal

In this issue of Trader’s Corner, Cost Management Solutions takes a look at how and why propane prices rebounded from January 2016 through October 2018.