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Edmonton propane price’s overall effect on supply, demand Posted on 23 May 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

The price discount of Edmonton propane to Conway propane is lessening as Canadian supply gets tighter. The chart shows Canadian propane inventory slightly below its five-year average. That is a... Read more»

Rising Cushing crude inventory could end crude, propane rally Posted on 16 May 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Crude and propane prices are in the midst of a very strong run. Anytime a market has been in a strong uptrend, there is always concern that it could end... Read more»

Analyzing the sharp rise in propane production Posted on 02 May 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

A huge jump in propane/propylene production was a key factor in the well-above-normal 2.259-million-barrel inventory build reported by the Energy Information Administration for the week ending April 22. Propane production... Read more»

Inventory position differences only partly explain price-spread trend Posted on 25 Apr 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For several weeks, the Energy information Administration has reported above-average inventory builds. However, the builds have not been evenly distributed throughout the nation. Most of the builds have come in... Read more»

Managing supply price risk ahead of next winter Posted on 18 Apr 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Many propane retailers may find themselves in a bit of a quandary concerning managing the risk of higher propane prices this winter. On the one hand, there are reasons not... Read more»

Underestimating January propane exports Posted on 11 Apr 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Last week in Trader’s Corner, we discussed the perplexingly high amount of propane demand being reported. This week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released information that supported the point made... Read more»

Understanding perplexing propane demand Posted on 04 Apr 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

For the week ending March 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane/propylene demand at 1.069 million barrels per day (bpd), a number considerably higher than the 893,000 bpd... Read more»

Measuring the impact of Canada’s propane supply picture on the US market Posted on 14 Mar 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

Cost Management Solutions has always been impressed by the abilities of the Canadian propane industry. It seems to adapt to changes and challenges quickly and often appears to be well... Read more»

Maximizing the benefits of financial swaps Posted on 07 Mar 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

After being in a downtrend since January 2014, propane prices could be at the beginning of a long-term uptrend. It is a prospect that has many propane retailers interested in... Read more»

Increased exports a game changer for propane prices Posted on 29 Feb 2016 in the Blue Flame Blog categories.

In recent issues of Trader’s Corner, we’ve focused on the hefty draw on U.S. propane inventory. Since the beginning of the year, total propane inventory has declined 29.601 million barrels.... Read more»