Propane prices point to buying opportunity
June 20, 2023 By Mark Rachal
The worst enemy of a good buying opportunity is the hope of a perfect buying opportunity, according to Mark Rachal of Cost Management Solutions.
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Crude releases could make propane buyers complacent
April 17, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions’ Mark Rachal evaluates how releases from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will impact prices.
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Crude could push propane prices
April 10, 2023 By Mark Rachal
Because propane is a byproduct, its price is heavily influenced by what is going on with other commodities, namely crude and NGLs.
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Conway gains in value relative to Mont Belvieu
October 15, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Despite high inventory levels at the propane trading hubs currently, we remain concerned about the potential for local market supply shortages during high winter demand periods.
Read More Crude prices trend downward as demand growth stalls
September 9, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions’ benchmark prices are at 50 cents per gallon for Mont Belvieu LST and $42 per barrel for WTI crude, but there is potential for a drop.
Read More Don’t be overly bearish about propane just yet
August 19, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Developments in crude production and pricing should be watched carefully to see how that translates to propane production and pricing leading up to winter.
Read More Adjusting benchmarks for crude, propane prices
August 11, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Cost Management Solutions saw prices move outside of the benchmarks for both crude and propane in the weeks after it shared its current short-term benchmarks with readers.
Read More Propane price pushes past previous benchmarks
July 28, 2020 By Mark Rachal
As fate would have it, propane pushed above 50.2 percent of WTI crude and 48 cents over the past week.
Read More Propane trends near 50 cents per gallon, 50 percent of WTI crude value
July 21, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Propane fundamentals changed in 2020, causing the inventory overhang to be eliminated and pushing propane to the 50/50 marks.
Read More Propane pricing will hinge on crude production
June 23, 2020 By Mark Rachal
Producers voluntarily shut production during April, and the associated natural gas liquids loss dramatically impacted propane fundamentals.
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