Maximizing the benefits of financial swaps
After being in a downtrend since January 2014, propane prices could be at the beginning of a long-term […]
View ArticleMeasuring the impact of Canada’s propane supply picture on the U.S. market
Cost Management Solutions has always been impressed by the abilities of the Canadian propane industry. It seems to […]
View ArticleUS propane inventory could reach highest post-winter level on record
The dramatic fall in U.S. propane inventory slowed two weeks ago and came to a full stop for […]
View ArticleUnderstanding perplexing propane demand
For the week ending March 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported U.S. propane/propylene demand at 1.069 million […]
View ArticleUnderestimating January propane exports
Last week in Trader’s Corner, we discussed the perplexingly high amount of propane demand being reported. This week, […]
View ArticleManaging supply price risk ahead of next winter
Many propane retailers may find themselves in a bit of a quandary concerning managing the risk of higher […]
View ArticleInventory position differences only partly explain price-spread trend
For several weeks, the Energy information Administration has reported above-average inventory builds. However, the builds have not been […]
View ArticleAnalyzing the sharp rise in propane production
A huge jump in propane/propylene production was a key factor in the well-above-normal 2.259-million-barrel inventory build reported by […]
View ArticleRising Cushing crude inventory could end crude, propane rally
Crude and propane prices are in the midst of a very strong run. Anytime a market has been […]
View ArticleEdmonton propane price’s overall effect on supply, demand
The price discount of Edmonton propane to Conway propane is lessening as Canadian supply gets tighter. The chart […]
View ArticleSelling swaps provides protection against falling prices
As propane retailers, we consider our hard-won customers the only ones interested in buying our propane. We believe […]
View ArticleThe effects of the Gulf Coast propane inventory decline
Propane prices in the United States have fallen into a downtrend since the middle of May, reports Cost Management Solutions in the June 6 issue of Trader’s Corner.
View ArticlePropane’s relative value and the buying environment
Propane retailers and their customers may have been feeling the heat of higher propane prices recently.
View ArticleHow and when to use call options to manage propane supply price risk
Today’s Trader’s Corner looks at one of the staples of managing propane supply price risk: call options.
View ArticleSlowing growth in production could tighten supplies
In trying to determine if propane supplies will tighten going forward, CMS has been monitoring propane production from natural gas processing plants.
View ArticlePropane markets stay calm despite light inventory build
This past week, the Energy Information Administration surprised propane markets by reporting just a 78,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory.
View ArticlePropane fundamentals at play in absence of strong crude rebound
Crude prices in the United States and around the world are in a sharp decline. Find out what this means for propane prices.
View ArticleConway propane sellers treating high inventory as temporary
A lack of available storage options in Conway is having a profound effect on propane prices. Midwest propane […]
View ArticleWhy US propane exports are under pressure
Current inventory stands in stark contrast to the way it was trending at the beginning of the year, reports Cost Management Solutions.
View ArticlePropane’s relative value to crude drops below expectations
Propane’s relative value to crude has been dropping recently, falling well below the five-year average.
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