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Propane’s relative value to crude drops below expectations Posted on 22 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane’s relative value to crude has been dropping recently, falling well below the five-year average. Read more»

Why US propane exports are under pressure Posted on 15 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Current inventory stands in stark contrast to the way it was trending at the beginning of the year, reports Cost Management Solutions. Read more»

Conway propane sellers treating high inventory as temporary Posted on 12 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

A lack of available storage options in Conway is having a profound effect on propane prices. Midwest propane inventory is currently at 28.751 million barrels, which is 2.6 million barrels... Read more»

Propane fundamentals at play in absence of strong crude rebound Posted on 01 Aug 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Crude prices in the United States and around the world are in a sharp decline. Find out what this means for propane prices. Read more»

Propane markets stay calm despite light inventory build Posted on 25 Jul 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

This past week, the Energy Information Administration surprised propane markets by reporting just a 78,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory. Read more»

Slowing growth in production could tighten supplies Posted on 05 Jul 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

In trying to determine if propane supplies will tighten going forward, CMS has been monitoring propane production from natural gas processing plants. Read more»

How and when to use call options to manage propane supply price risk Posted on 20 Jun 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Today’s Trader’s Corner looks at one of the staples of managing propane supply price risk: call options. Read more»

Propane’s relative value and the buying environment Posted on 13 Jun 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane retailers and their customers may have been feeling the heat of higher propane prices recently. Read more»

The effects of the Gulf Coast propane inventory decline Posted on 06 Jun 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Propane prices in the United States have fallen into a downtrend since the middle of May, reports Cost Management Solutions in the June 6 issue of Trader’s Corner. Read more»

Selling swaps provides protection against falling prices Posted on 31 May 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

As propane retailers, we consider our hard-won customers the only ones interested in buying our propane. We believe we must wait until our customers need the propane or are willing... Read more»