Kristen Holmquist is the Managing Director of Analytics at RBN. She has a diverse background across the energy chain. She has more than 20 years of experience modeling economics and supply/demand for petrochemicals (C2/C3/C4 olefins), domestic US NGLs, international LPG markets and US/international NGL markets. As part of this diverse background, Kristen has acquired the skills to understand a wide variety of markets from both an economic and practical point of view and can apply this understanding to markets across commodities. Kristen has developed models for production and demand, pricing, pipeline and shipping flows, economics, and shiptracking. As part of this work, she has become adept at communicating the intricacies of the market to clients in a simple and understandable way. Her experience includes work at Chemical Market Associates Inc (now part of Dow Jones), Bentek, Poten & Partners and Tellurian. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. Outside of the office, Kristen is a huge Astros fan. She also enjoys traveling especially to places with great hiking and/or spas. Music has always played a large part in Kristen’s life from discovering her father’s vinyl Jimi Hendrix albums in 6th grade to her current obsession with Khruangbin. Her favorite band of all time is Sonic Youth.
Posts by Kristen Holmquist
Wind of Change – The U.S. Propane Market’s Shifting Trends Around Storage, Production and Exports
The U.S. propane market typically follows predictable trends. With much of domestic demand occurring in the colder months, storage builds in the summer and is withdrawn in the winter. But since mid-April, storage levels have increased by only 1.2 MMbbl. Today, we explore what is going on and why.
Leave the Door Open – U.S. Propane Storage to Fall in 2026 as Added Dock Space Rebalances Market
The U.S. propane market is in a unique position. Production has continued to grow while domestic demand remains stagnant. The only solution for the market to balance is exports; however, those have been constrained by capacity at the dock. Today, we continue our examination of the propane market.
Leave the Door Open – Propane Exports to Increase in 2026 as War With Iran Shifts Market Dynamics
There are three main factors affecting today’s propane market: export economics, dock space and storage levels. The Iran war has dramatically shifted export economics and filled dock space, yet storage remains at all-time highs. In today’s RBN blog, we look at what’s in store for the rest of 2026.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poor Performance in the Petrochemical Industry Affecting Earnings
The global petrochemical is currently experiencing a downturn, and this is showing up in earnings. These companies are reacting with cost reductions and capacity rationalizations.
U.S. China Talks Yield an Year-Long Pause in Port Fees
Talks between President Trump and China's President Xi have led to a suspension of the port fees.