Mark Rachal

Propane inventories are high everywhere, but it's the Midwest inventory chart that stands out. Read more»

A current anomaly in Mont Belvieu will force us to fine-tune our propane swaps in the future to make them cleaner. Read more»

U.S. propane inventories are the highest they have ever been and may go even higher before the sustained drawdown begins. Read more»

Mark Rachal explores the recent moves in propane inventories. Read more»

Mark Rachal describes the events behind the recent change in propane prices. Read more»

In this Trader’s Corner, we will try and capture some things we know as propane buyers, some things we may not know now but could, thus reducing the number of unknowns to one. Read more»

Export economics are wide open for U.S. propane. Read more»

For Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions, a recent slope in propane prices has been a joy to run for propane buyers. Read more»

Every propane retailer has asked someone or something at one point or another if it is a good time to buy propane. Read more»

It would be wise for propane buyers to expand the time frame in which they obtain price protection beyond one year. Read more»