Fundamentals should keep prices well above last year’s low levels

March 6, 2017 By Dale Delay and Mark Rachal

The growth in propane supply has been extraordinary, especially from 2012 to 2015. However, the growth in supply has slowed dramatically.

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Has the propane price correction gone too far?

February 27, 2017 By Dale Delay and Mark Rachal

Propane prices have been on a decline throughout most of February, and that decline has shown little sign of abating. Has the price correction gone too far?

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Weakening WTI fundamentals could prove positive for propane export economics

February 21, 2017 By Dale Delay and Mark Rachal

The U.S. Energy Information Administration showed a 9.527-million-barrel build in U.S. crude inventory for the week ending Feb. 10.

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Yearly price highs met with sharp sell-off; what happened?

February 13, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

It’s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the two-day runup in prices that eventually turned into a sharp sell-off. Cost Management Solutions examines the change.

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Exports, domestic demand adding current-price pressure

February 6, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

Propane prices have recently been on a surge. However, those increases in price have been contained to the front month.

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US crude production offsets other production cuts

January 30, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

United States crude production increased 17,000 bpd last week. That put total U.S. production at 8.961 million bpd.

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Propane inventory continues to fall at above-average pace

January 23, 2017 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay

The inventory draws in January and for the week ending Jan. 13 make it almost a certainty inventory will end this winter at its lowest point in three years.