Propane export market weakens, inventory builds

August 27, 2019 By Mark Rachal

U.S. propane inventory grew nearly 4 million barrels last week as exports remained sluggish for a second week in a row.

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Export drop contributes to inventory gain

August 19, 2019 By Mark Rachal

On Wednesday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a significant drop in U.S. propane exports for the week ending Aug. 9.

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Underpriced imports of steel propane cylinders from China and Thailand have squeezed U.S. producers’ sales and profits. Photo: iStock.com/Joe_Potato

Price movements along the supply & demand balance

August 12, 2019 By Mark Rachal

A big change in the U.S. propane supply demand balance between 2018 and 2019 has driven prices sharply lower.

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Supply keeping crude markets calm

June 17, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Recently, there have been significant threats to crude supplies, but crude markets have remained relatively calm. Crude prices…

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Propane prices down to multi-year lows

June 11, 2019 By Mark Rachal

May was a bearish month for propane. Falling crude and sluggish fundamentals combined to send propane prices down to multi-year lows.

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Petrochemical demand for propane decreases

June 3, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Petrochemical companies have been choosing ethane over propane. See what the propane demand decrease means for domestic demand and prices.

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Propane production outpaces demand

May 28, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Combined domestic demand and export volumes are not keeping up with increases in propane production. This results in building inventory and falling prices.

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Middle East tension may affect global crude supply

May 20, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Crude oil prices are moving higher with the potential for carrying propane prices along for the ride. There…

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Propane fundamental support may raise prices

May 13, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Propane supply was outpacing propane export and domestic demand this spring, which caused inventory to rise, putting downward pressure on prices.

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Fuel-use propane production off to strong start

May 6, 2019 By Mark Rachal

Total fuel-use propane production from January 2018 to this January increased. Compared with 2017, supply growth is very strong this year.

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