Outlook for crude and its impact on propane prices
February 10, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, explores crude’s impact on propane prices.
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January cold impacts US propane supply
February 3, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal examines the January cold’s impact on U.S. propane supply and argues that confidence in propane supply remains high.
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Propane speculation for retailers
January 27, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains how propane retailers can take long and short positions on propane.
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The dreaded propane price spike
January 21, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal examines the recent price spikes in both crude and propane prices.
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A look back at 2024 propane pricing
January 13, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks back at propane prices in 2024 to get a baseline for decisions on 2025-26 price protection.
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Can the propane industry handle this winter storm?
January 6, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, examines how the latest winter storm and falling temperatures could impact propane prices.
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Opportunities in propane prices
December 30, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks ahead at propane prices in the new year and beyond, and explains the relationship between propane and crude oil.
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Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2024
December 23, 2024 By Brian Richesson
As another year comes to a close, we present the top Trader’s Corner articles of 2024, ranked by page views.
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Propane’s strong ties to midstream processes
December 16, 2024 By Brian Richesson
This week’s Trader’s Corner explores midstream, the aptly named segment of the energy stream that lies between production and the end use of the products.
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Sorting out Midwest propane inventory confusion
December 9, 2024 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, parses out a discrepancy in Midwest propane inventory.
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