Energy as a weapon in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
September 30, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks back on the 3 1/2 years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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What the future holds for crude prices
September 2, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal analyzes Goldman Sachs’ predictions for crude prices and supply.
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Why propane prices are lower this year
August 19, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains how the recent meeting between the United States and Russia could impact propane prices.
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Revisiting the state of crude prices
September 11, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, revisits the current state of crude prices through 2024.
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Success hinges on marketers mastering the areas of drivers, equipment, fuel
August 7, 2023 By Brian Richesson
Propane marketers working to run their operations optimally are navigating issues with their trucking fleet, and many of the issues revolve around timing.
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Evaluating the state of crude prices
July 10, 2023 By Mark Rachal
If crude prices stay where they are or trend higher, it won’t take much improvement in the propane fundamental picture to see a rapid rise in propane’s price.
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Diesel settles: Prices moderate as panic buying eases
June 20, 2023 By Phillip M. Perry
The global nature of diesel has led to its elevated pricing in the U.S., despite the nation’s export of roughly 1 million barrels of the distillate every day.
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Watch propane price curves to chart a course
January 3, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, looks at the forward price curve for propane.
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Propane industry leaders organize aid for Ukraine
December 15, 2022 By Brian Richesson
Robin Parsons of Parafour Innovations and Tom Ortiz of NPGA are working to arrange donations of propane cylinders and generators to ship for Ukrainian civilian aid.
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