RBN Team
RBN Energy, LLC
Posts by RBN Team
- Analyst Insight
Isobutane Price Blowout, 40c/gal over Normal Butane
Last week the price of isobutane in Mont Belvieu soared above 145 c/gal, the highest in four years.
- Blog
The Weight – New Rule on Decommissioning Offshore Assets Aims to Ease Burden on U.S. Producers
U.S. rules around decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms were rewritten in 2024, but the Trump administration paused their implementation in 2025. Today, we examine the proposed revisions, which aim to reduce regulatory costs without shifting decommissioning liabilities to taxpayers.
- Analyst Insight
Propane Gulf Coast Petrochemical Cracker Margins Push over Ethane
U.S. petrochemical steam cracker economics are in strange territory with propane yielding a higher margin than ethane for the production of ethylene and other petrochemicals
- Analyst Insight
Enterprise Q2 2026: New NGL Projects, More Gas Growth — And a Salute to Jim Teague
Three themes from Enterprise Products Q2 2026 earnings call on Thursday were especially noteworthy: several new NGL infrastructure projects, increasing confidence that additional Permian gas and NGL production will emerge as natural gas egress expands, and a heartfelt tribute to Co-CEO Jim Teague ahead of his retirement.
- Analyst Insight
Ethane Ratio-to-Natural Gas Rebounds
The ethane ratio-to-natural gas has been on a wild ride during 2026. In late January when the price of natural gas soared in response to Winter Storm Fern, the ethane-to-gas ratio was crushed to the lowest level in at least 20 years.
