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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Inventory grows as supply outpaces demand
April 15, 2019 By Mark Rachal
April is when we make the transition from monitoring heating-degree days and the impact of winter weather to…
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Making our point about propane ‘Supply Points’
April 8, 2019 By Brian Richesson
In our monthly print and digital editions of LP Gas magazine, we feature a section that highlights the…
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Propane’s value declining due to supply imbalance
April 2, 2019 By Mark Rachal
In Trader’s Corner, we have written extensively about the high growth rate in propane supply compared to the…
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U.S. propane supply, export imbalance weighs on prices
March 26, 2019 By Mark Rachal
In this week’s Trader’s Corner, we revisit a topic that we have discussed numerous times this year: the…
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Crude drilling slowdown could support propane prices
July 30, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last week, U.S. crude production hit 11 million barrels per day for the first time ever.
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Propane production up at natural gas processing plants
July 16, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
An increase in natural gas production has caused a significant increase in propane supply from natural gas processing operations.
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High refinery throughput should result in more propane
July 9, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last week, refiners were operating at 97.1 percent of their total available capacity.
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Record growth in NGL production: Maybe it’s just the beginning
June 25, 2018 By Brian Richesson
A new report from business information provider IHS Markit shows the potential for significant growth in U.S. natural gas production because the overall size of recoverable gas reserves continues to increase.
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Petrochemical companies boost propane usage
June 18, 2018 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
The implication for propane retailers is that petrochemicals could demand more propane moving forward if the trend in ethane’s relative value to propane continues on its current path.
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