Managing supply price risk ahead of next winter
April 18, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Many propane retailers may find themselves in a bit of a quandary concerning managing the risk of higher…
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Underestimating January propane exports
April 11, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Last week in Trader’s Corner, we discussed the perplexingly high amount of propane demand being reported. This week,…
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Understanding perplexing propane demand
April 4, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
For the week ending March 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane/propylene demand at 1.069 million…
Read More US propane inventory could reach highest post-winter level on record
March 21, 2016 By Mark Rachal
The dramatic fall in U.S. propane inventory slowed two weeks ago and came to a full stop for…
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Measuring the impact of Canada’s propane supply picture on the US market
March 14, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
Cost Management Solutions has always been impressed by the abilities of the Canadian propane industry. It seems to…
Read More Maximizing the benefits of financial swaps
March 7, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
After being in a downtrend since January 2014, propane prices could be at the beginning of a long-term…
Read More Sharp fall in US and Gulf Coast propane inventory
February 22, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
In recent weeks, we’ve monitored the sharp decline in U.S. propane inventory. On Feb. 18, the Energy Information…
Read More Surging propane-to-crude values, inventory dynamics increase upside price risk
February 16, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
In last week’s Trader’s Corner, we looked at the sharp two-week fall in U.S. propane inventory. For the…
Read More Big draws on propane inventory a warning to retailers
February 8, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
From Jan. 15 through Jan. 29, U.S. propane inventories fell 11.857 million barrels. On average over the…
Read More When will crude prices swing upward?
February 1, 2016 By Mark Rachal and Dale Delay
It is highly probable that the crude pricing pendulum has finally reached the point of equilibrium and is…
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