Managing supply price risk in the second half of winter
January 2, 2024 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, analyzes the risk of higher prices in the second half of winter.
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Top 10: The best of Trader’s Corner 2023
December 26, 2023 By Brian Richesson
This year’s Trader’s Corner reports featured records, refreshers and other market insights from Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.
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Calling on winter propane demand
December 18, 2023 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal, director of research and publications at Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane demand and the current weather forecast for this winter.
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Propane exports key to winter pricing
November 6, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, examines various scenarios for propane exports that could happen this winter.
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Propane prices turn lower
September 25, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, gives an overview of propane prices headed into winter.
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The latest factors impacting propane demand
September 5, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications with Cost Management Solutions, reviews the factors impacting propane demand.
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Domestic propane demand is recovering
August 7, 2023 By Mark Rachal
This week, Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal examines the changes in domestic propane demand and what that might mean for the upcoming winter.
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Has the change in price trend begun?
February 3, 2020 By Mark Rachal
In this issue of Trader’s Corner, Cost Management Solutions takes a look at how and why propane prices rebounded from January 2016 through October 2018.
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Major jump in propane demand decreases inventory
September 30, 2019 By Mark Rachal
For the week ending Sept. 20, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a major jump in U.S. propane demand of 743,000 barrels per day.
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Propane fundamental support may raise prices
May 13, 2019 By Mark Rachal
Propane supply was outpacing propane export and domestic demand this spring, which caused inventory to rise, putting downward pressure on prices.
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