Breaking down the new propane inventory number
March 18, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, explains how the Energy Information Administration’s new data point will benefit propane industry members.
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What lower crude demand in the US means for propane retailers
December 4, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Trader’s Corner, a weekly partnership with Cost Management Solutions, analyzes propane supply and pricing trends. This week, Mark Rachal,…
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Solving the mystery of propane forwards
November 27, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications for Cost Management Solutions, describes how propane forwards function.
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EIA to provide new propane data point
November 20, 2023 By Mark Rachal
The Energy Information Administration will provide a new data point in its Weekly Petroleum Status Report that will benefit those in the propane industry.
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EIA: Propane households likely to spend less on energy this winter
November 14, 2023 By Ellen Kriz
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects household propane spend to decrease slightly this winter heating season.
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Weaker crude puts propane into counter-seasonal pricing trend
November 13, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions encourages caution about the second half of this winter given the high inventory positions and concerns for propane demand.
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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 is a cheap Btu
October 30, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, discusses propane’s relative value to crude and inventory options this winter.
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October 23, 2023 By Mark Rachal
This Trader’s Corner reviews end-of-winter inventory positions since 2015 and evaluates possibilities for inventory at the end of winter 2023-24.
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Weak propane prices expected despite strong export activity
October 16, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions’ bias toward a weaker propane prices is based primarily on its outlook for domestic propane demand.
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