Oil Trades Near One-Month Low as U.S. Supply Gain Raises Demand Concern Nov 13, 2009
The from turning three barrels of crude into two barrels of gasoline and one barrel of heating oil was at $5. 25 a barrel at 3:10 p.m. in Singapore. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Oil settles near $78 as China's economy rebo... Nov 12, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose by less than a penny to settle at $2. 0558 a gallon. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Oil Hovers Above $79 Ahead of US Supply Report Nov 12, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil was steady at $2. 06 a gallon. (ABC News -- Business)
Oil Slides Below $79 on Mixed China Data Nov 11, 2009
Inventories of distillates, which include heating oil and diesel, posted a surprise gain of 640,000 barrels, compared with analyst forecasts for a fall of 700,000 barrels due to colder weather in the northeastern United States. Inventory data from the Energy Information Administration has been pushed back to Thursday by a U.S. national holiday. (ABC News -- Business)
Oil above $79 on bullish China data Nov 11, 2009
Inventories of distillates, which include heating oil and diesel, posted a surprise gain of 640,000 barrels, compared with analyst forecasts of a fall of 700,000 barrels due to colder weather in the northeastern United States. Oil fell on Tuesday after Ida, the first real storm threat of the 2009 season, was downgraded from a hurricane on Monday, and as companies began restoring their Gulf of Mexico operations. (India Times)
Weak Dollar Pushes Gold Above $1,100 an Ounce Nov 10, 2009
Heating oil futures rose 5. 92 cents to $2. (ABC News -- Wire)
Energy to burn Nov 10, 2009
The proposed regulations also require users to burn only clean wood, wood pellets from clean wood, certain home heating oil, natural gas or propane fuels, or other fuel that is approved in writing by the DEP. Wood that's been painted, stained or treated with preservatives cannot be used. Sellers of furnaces would be required to properly notify their customers of these rules, and to keep sales records for five years. (Erie Times-News, PA)
John Madill / H-P staff Dale Canfield fills up his tanker with heating oil Thursday at Pri Mar Petroleum on Broad Street in St. Joseph. The Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency provides financial assistance with home heating costs to those who need help. The program includes heating oil, propane and even firewood. Nov 9, 2009
John Madill / H-P staff Dale Canfield fills up his tanker with heating oil Thursday at Pri Mar Petroleum on Broad Street in St. Joseph ... The program includes heating oil, propane and even firewood. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Oil tumbles after US jobless rise Nov 7, 2009
Heating oil for December delivery dropped 5. 41 cents, or 2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Oil loses more than $2 a barrel as unemployment rises Nov 7, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil fell 7. 52 cents to $1. (USA Today -- Money)
Scasco Energy part of sale by parent firm Nov 7, 2009
Superior Plus Corp., based in Calgary, Alberta, announced Wednesday it has agreed to acquire "certain assets of Griffith Energy Services that comprise a retail heating oil, propane and motor fuels distribution business" for $76 million in cash ... The holdings sold in Connecticut include all divisions of Scasco Energy Services Inc., a full-service retail distributor of heating oil, motor fuels and propane serving customers in Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield and New Haven counties. (Republican-American)
Oil prices down after US unemployment report Nov 7, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil fell 5. 41 cents to settle at $2. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Crude oil price falls on 00002F70job market worries Nov 6, 2009
Prices rose yesterday after Energy Department said that US stockpiles of crude oil, gasoline and distillate fuel, a category that includes heating oil and diesel, fell last week. "The employment figure tomorrow will be the granddaddy of them all," said Jim Ritterbusch, president of Ritterbusch & Associates, a Galena, Illinois, consultant. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
NH home heating oil prices lower than last year Nov 5, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire officials say the price of home heating oil is down about 14 percent per gallon from where it was last year. Joe Broyles of the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning said there is about twice as much supply of heating oil available in the Northeast than there was last year at this time. (Concord Monitor)
Oil prices rise before US energy report Nov 4, 2009
Gasoline (petroleum) stocks are seen falling 100,000 barrels while distillates, which include diesel and heating oil, are tipped to have declined by one million barrels. 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Gold, other metals rise as US$ weakens Nov 3, 2009
9903 a gallon, while heating oil futures rose 4. 08 cents to $2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Heating Oil Price Help? Nov 3, 2009
High Heating Oil Bills ... That includes both prices at the pump and prices for home heating oil. (ABC News -- Business)
Alcohol runners face stiff penalties Nov 2, 2009
"This fine takes food from your table, gas from your snowmachine, heating oil from your home, clothes and diapers from your kids," it says. The placard lists phone numbers people can call to report bootleggers and warns a conviction will take smugglers away from family and community for days. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gas prices hit peak for the year Oct 31, 2009
Still, supplies of gasoline, heating oil and diesel fuel also remain well above normal. This article appeared on page DC - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Retail gas prices highest in a year; up 17 straight days Oct 31, 2009
Still, supplies of gasoline, heating oil and diesel fuel also remain well above normal ... In other Nymex trading, heating oil fell 7. (USA Today -- Money)
Oil trades below US$78 as US dollar strengthens Oct 31, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Published: Saturday October 31, 2009 MYT 9:22:00 AMUpdated: Saturday October 31, 2009 MYT 11:24:50 AM. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Oil hovers above US$80 in Asia Friday(update) Oct 30, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 0 ... In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 5. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Coast Guard eyes heating with wood Oct 30, 2009
The two facilities burn 155,000 gallons of heating oil a year. The Department of Energy is set to study the possibility of also converting the Kodiak Coast Guard base to biomass heat. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gold, other metals falter as dollar strengthens Oct 29, 2009
46 a barrel, and heating oil fell 5. 82 cents to settle at $1. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Coast Guard turns to wood for heat Oct 29, 2009
The two facilities burn 155,000 gallons of heating oil a year ... The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium hospital, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, University of Alaska Southeast campus and the airport complex could join with the Coast Guard's Station Sitka in a central heating district fueled by biomass, collectively saving 450,000 gallons of heating oil. (Juneau Empire)
Oil rises above US$79 amid dollar volatility Oct 28, 2009
An Energy Department report due Wednesday will likely show that U.S. stockpiles of crude oil rose last week, but supplies of gasoline and distillate fuel, a category that includes heating oil and diesel, declined, according to analysts. In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 2. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Women Who Mean Business: Elaine Gruener Oct 28, 2009
She is hopeful for an uptick later in the fall as the home heating oil industry picks up. She expects to soon see dividends from products developed for the diesel fuel and marine-based sectors, which are new for the company. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Biden to make 'major announcement' Tuesday at GM plant Oct 26, 2009
BY jon on 10/25/2009 at 16:30Don't be hasty let's wait to see what Biden's speach writer has to sayBY Thad on 10/25/2009 at 16:43They need to start making them out of cardboard or wood , then people will have something to burn for heat when electricity, heating oil double in price because of obmas elcrapo and trade. Another BALLOON BOY foney attempt at destroying the United States of America. (TheHill.com)
New company to deal in e-oil in Winchester and surrounding towns Oct 26, 2009
com, a new online heating oil company launching in Winchester this month ... It also means having to deal with heating oil costs ... Clickfil, a new online heating oil delivery company, is hoping to change the way the oil delivery process is done while saving customers money at the same time. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Fuel prices may be falling but so is the mercury Oct 25, 2009
"If this winter is really cold, crude will be used to make heating oil rather than gasoline," Harris said ... Heating oil (7 percent of all households) 40, or 2 percent less. (Montana Standard, MT)
Oil holds above $81... Oct 24, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil was down 0. 41 cent to $2. (The Drudge Report)
Crude rally stalls but gasoline nears summer high Oct 24, 2009
Crude is being tugged higher for different reasons this time, rising primarily as the dollar gets weaker. Oil is traded in the dollar, which allows investors holding euros or other strong currencies to buy more as the dollar falls. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Oil prices have surged 25% in less than amonth Oct 24, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil dropped about 2 cents to settle at $2. 0438 a gallon. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Heating oil, gas prices on the rise Oct 23, 2009
Heating oil futures spiked with crude oil contracts last week ... But energy analysts are having a tough time finding fundamental reasons for the recent jump in prices, given the amount of heating oil and natural gas piling up in storage ... Futures contracts may be rising on the expectation that natural gas producers and heating oil refiners will slow operations ahead of what weather forecasters say could be a frigid winter, said Phil Flynn, an analyst with PFGBest. (Boston Globe)
Oil rises to near US$82 in Asia trade Friday(update) Oct 23, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 0 ... Heating oil futures spiked with crude oil contracts last week ... In other Nymex trading, heating oil for November delivery fell 1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Causer opposes state regulation of outdoor wood-fired boilers (166) Oct 23, 2009
Only clean wood, wood pellets made from clean wood and certain home heating oil, natural gas or propane fuels can be used in the boilers. The regulations are currently open for public comment, and Causer is encouraging people directly affected by the regulations, as well as those concerned about state government overstepping its authority, to make their voices heard on the issue. (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Oil hits $82... Oct 22, 2009
That, in turn, could prove to be a drag on the economy in the form of higher gasoline and heating oil costs this winter ... In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 5. (The Drudge Report)
LETTER: Today, no one takes responsibility for actions Oct 22, 2009
My Dad worked a second job to keep us in clothes and heating oil. My Dad worked hard, kept his head about him and ended up making himself a wealthy man; without farm subsidies. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Oil eases back on slump in Japanese imports Oct 22, 2009
Supplies of distillate fuel, a category that includes heating oil and diesel, fell 784,000 barrels to 169. 9 million, according to the department. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
How Wall Street Will Kill the Recovery Oct 21, 2009
But remember these facts: As of this writing, U.S. supplies of refined distillates, including diesel, heating oil, and aviation fuel, are at a 25-year high ... published these facts: Demand for diesel and heating oil has fallen by 9. (BusinessWeek)
Another Augusta, another story Oct 21, 2009
Maine's average heating oil price has jumped 10 cents a gallon over the past week. The state Office of Energy Independence and Security said Monday the price in its weekly survey is $2. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Saugus Fire log Oct. 11-17 Oct 21, 2009
Firefighters used Speedy Dry to absorb a three-gallon home heating oil spill on the concrete floor, Oct. 16. Hazmat level 0 Firefighters reported a gasoline spill contained at the Broadway Service Station, Oct. 17. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Senators work to formalize energy goal Oct 21, 2009
"People in Southeast are paying huge amounts for heating oil, and we thought it was important to reach out to Southeast," Wielechowski said. One thing the plan doesn't do is decide what the solutions should eventually be. (Juneau Empire)
US housing starts fall short of expectations Oct 21, 2009
8 per cent fall in heating oil and a 5. 4 per cent decline in gasoline. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New company Click.fil to deal in e-oil Oct 20, 2009
It also means having to deal with heating oil costs. Clickfil, a new online heating oil delivery company, is hoping to change the way the oil delivery process is done while saving customers money at the same time ... It will allow customers in Medford, Arlington, Lexington, Winchester and Woburn to fully purchase heating oil with only a few clicks of a mouse. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Saugus Police log Oct. 16 Oct 20, 2009
Firefighters reported three gallons of home heating oil leaked onto the concrete floor from a small hole in the bottom of the tank. They used five bags of Speedy Dry to absorb the oil and a magnetic stopper to control the leak. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Heating fuel prices down Oct 20, 2009
Although diesel and home heating oil prices are down from last year, they have not dropped by as much as crude oil prices have declined. Distributors say the situation in Alaska with diesel and home heating oil is similar to that with gasoline. (Juneau Empire)
Why does gas cost so much? Oct 20, 2009
mike wrote on Oct 17, 2009 1:48 PM:" don't like the prices then don't buy it.Ride a bike take the bus call a cab ride share.There are plenty of other options out there.If they are hauling from Coburg then Bend is closer than us which the price reflects accordinglyOil and Gas are traded on the open commodities market.Just like the stock market the prices are highly volatile and float up and down.Like any other commodity they are purchase on future prices.Look at heating oil if you see it is going... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Oil Rises Above $80 as Earnings Beat Expectations Oct 20, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil was steady at $2. 05 a gallon. (ABC News -- Business)
Oil up to US$80 Tuesday for first time this year(update) Oct 20, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 0 ... " JBC cited considerable spare output capacity at OPEC, low profit margins for refiners, a massive stock surplus of products such as diesel and heating oil and lackluster demand among industrialized nations among the "bearish fundamentals" weighing on the market. "The move from $75 to $78 has been done ... " Investors will be eyeing third quarter results from retailers this week for clues about the strength of the U.S. consumer. Apple Inc.,... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Oil price hits new high for 2009 Oct 20, 2009
These factors include spare capacity, low profit margins for refiners, a "massive stock surplus" of products such as diesel and heating oil, and lacklustre demand among industrialised nations, JBC argued. The dollar lost more ground against the euro in early trading, falling to $1. (BBC News -- Africa)
Oil Is Little Changed After Rising Above $79 on Speculation Demand to Gain Oct 19, 2009
U.S. supplies, including diesel and heating oil, fell from a 26-year high in the week ended Oct. 9, the Energy Department reported last week. At 170. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
VT Willow Harvest Promises Cheap Biomass Fuel Oct 19, 2009
That will provide about half the heat used by the campus the rest comes from heating oil and reduce Middlebury's $1. 5 million annual oil bill by about $700,000, Byrne said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Oil Rises to 1-Year High After Report Shows Gain in U.S. Industrial Output Oct 17, 2009
of distillate fuel, a category that includes heating oil and diesel, declined 1. 08 million barrels to 170. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Oil Prices Rise to 12-Month High Above $78 Oct 17, 2009
Unseasonably cold weather in the U.S. Northeast, and the specter of storms hitting the top regional consumer of heating oil over the weekend, also helped push up oil prices. Two complex coastal storms are expected along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast during the next few days, according to forecaster DTN Meteorlogix. (ABC News -- Wire)
Oil at highest price for year, above US$78(update) Oct 16, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil was steady at $2 ... DENVER: Oil prices climbed to highs for the year Thursday when a surprise drop in U.S. gasoline stockpiles pulled up the cost of fuels ranging from natural gas to heating oil ... "The good news here is that heating oil distributors and natural gas distributors for that matter, too, were building stocks this past summer when prices were at their lowest," said analyst Stephen Schork. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Don't shoulder high heating costs: It's easy to trim your bills Oct 16, 2009
By Kathryn Canavan Special for, USA TODAY Natural gas and heating oil prices rose again Thursday, continuing a recent upward tick. Even so, the cost of heating your house, apartment or condo should dip this winter, according to recent projections by the government. (USA Today -- Money)
Gold retreats from recent highs as US$ gains Oct 16, 2009
9449 a gallon, while heating oil futures rose 7. 54 cents, or 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Oil Jumps to Fresh 1-Year High Near $76 a Barrel Oct 15, 2009
In other Nymex trading, heating oil rose 2. 43 cents to $1. (ABC News -- Business)
Great expectations Oct 15, 2009
A unit redeemable in land rental value could perhaps be a nationally acceptable currency, but for international acceptance or "fungibility" the obvious candidates are electricity, which is pure energy, and carbon-based fuels, such as natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, heating oil and fuel oil. For the period of transition to an economy based upon renewable energy, I propose that energy producers should issue units redeemable in payment for such carbon-based fuels, and perhaps the most globally... (Asia Times Online)
Obama Seeking $250 Payments for Seniors Oct 15, 2009
The cost of living adjustment for Social Security is tied to the Heating Oil prices. These C.O.L. are set in January of the previous year. (CBS News -- Politics)
Juneau should fight high cost of housing Oct 15, 2009
The price of heating oil remains high statewide, as does the price of gas and other necessities, and housing and rentals in Juneau far exceed the cost of similar housing anywhere else in the state ... The price of heating oil remains high statewide, as does the price of gas and other necessities, and housing and rentals in Juneau far exceed the cost of similar housing anywhere else in the state ... The price of heating oil remains high statewide, as does the price of gas and other necessities,... (Juneau Empire)
Oil Reaches a One-Year High on Economic Recovery Optimism, Weaker Dollar Oct 15, 2009
Inventories including diesel and heating oil have risen seven weeks to 171. 8 million barrels, the highest since January 1983. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Oil towards $75, eyes US data Oct 14, 2009
The National Weather Service forecast the first seasonal wave of cold weather in the Northeast and Midwest would boost demand for heating oil to 43 percent above normal levels. US weekly oil inventory data from the American Petroleum Institute (API) will be delayed till later due to Monday's Columbus Day holiday, while the Energy Information Administration (EIA) report will be released on Thursday. (India Times)
Gold reaches record high Oct 14, 2009
Elsewhere on the Nymex, heating oil rose almost 3 cents to settle at $1. 9234 a gallon, and gasoline for November delivery gained about 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
