Is it a new era for natural gas pricing?
March 18, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal explains what’s happening with natural gas pricing and how it may affect propane prices
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The dreaded propane price spike
January 21, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal examines the recent price spikes in both crude and propane prices.
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A look back at 2024 propane pricing
January 13, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks back at propane prices in 2024 to get a baseline for decisions on 2025-26 price protection.
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Can the propane industry handle this winter storm?
January 6, 2025 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal, director of research and publications, examines how the latest winter storm and falling temperatures could impact propane prices.
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Opportunities in propane prices
December 30, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal looks ahead at propane prices in the new year and beyond, and explains the relationship between propane and crude oil.
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Propane price movement driven by export terminal maintenance
October 7, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Mark Rachal describes the events behind the recent change in propane prices.
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How to minimize the unknowns when pricing propane
September 30, 2024 By Mark Rachal
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.
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Imbalances between propane production, export capacity
September 23, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Export economics are wide open for U.S. propane.
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Inventory movement raises questions about propane prices
July 15, 2024 By Mark Rachal
Improving the inventory position on the Gulf Coast will bring relief to propane markets and perhaps take some of the pressure off propane prices.
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Back to backwardation for crude
February 12, 2024 By Mark Rachal
This week, Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions explains why fundamentals are not the only factors impacting commodities trading.
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