Home Heating Oil Prices Rising
The average for the month 31 80.
Home heating oil prices rising. Oil was rising fairly steady up until this point and heating oil delivery companies would offer 10 to 25 cent discounts per gallon if you pre paid for your home s anticipated heating oil usage. Even though most service techs take pride in their work and work to do a good job of cleaning and tuning the system mike found that often service techs were rushing through the process and leaving unsafe or. Oil prices started strong at 61 b in january 2020. The oil price forecast at the end of the month 30 89 change for december 6 2.
Prices plummeted in the second quarter with one day in april even closing at negative 37 b. We show prices for canada from 25 may 2020 to 31 aug 2020. The average value for canada during that period was 0 87 canadian dollar with a minimum of 0 81 canadian dollar on 25 may 2020 and a maximum of 0 90 canadian dollar on 10 aug 2020. High price 32 93 low 30 43.
Heating oil demand is seasonal. A homeowner in the northeast might use 850 gallons to 1 200 gallons of heating oil during a typical winter and consume very little during the rest of the year. In the beginning price at 32 93 dollars. The average for the month 32 83.
Demand for oil has dropped because of the coronavirus pandemic. The cost of crude oil changes. The eia forecast that oil prices will average 43 b in the second half of 2020 and 50 b in 2021. When crude oil prices are stable home heating oil prices tend to rise in the winter months october through march when demand for heating oil is highest.
Wti oil price forecast for december 2021. The oil price forecast at the end of the month 32 93 change for november 1 2.