So summer is ending in the northern hemisphere what are you paying for heating oil this winter?

[OneViewpoint]

I've locked in my oil price hedge for this coming winter at $2.849 per gallon. Had my 500 gallon tank filled today. Current spot market prices are $5.20 to $5.58 per gallon under the brilliant leadership of the Orange Buffoon. If you're not locked in with a hedge, you're probably screwed. So what's your plan?

Retail Price Expectations: National benchmarks and regional analyses indicate heating oil prices may average roughly $4.80 a gallon, up sharply from prior years, with localized fears in heavy-use states projecting quotes as high as $8.00 to $9.00 per gallon if geopolitical disruptions persist

So what's your plan? Long underwear and a MAGA sweatshirt, set the thermostat to 45F? Pay through the nose? Hope for the best? Try to cross the border into Mexico?

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Based on the quality of the answers I received to this question and the insistence of the website that a "Most Helpful Opinion" must be chosen, I'm gonna let the algorithm choose the winner. A choice delivered by blind AI couldn't possibly be worse than these answers.

[Just_Ken]

I filled up in July. 500 gallons for $4 per. I've got two generators ready for the winter and heat pumps and other heaters. Probably going with natural gas next year.

Had the house reinsulated with some new modern stuff 2 years ago and at one point I had to open the windows to let the heat out as it was 75F and no heating on.

I worked it out and I think I may actually be saving as much as 50% on heating costs due to the insulation. Thats if people would leave the thermostat alone.

[BonzoInBitburg]

Yikes! How many times a year do you fill your tank a year? 4 times?

I moved to SE Asia this year but for the previous 5 years I lived in Northern Canada and my electricity and gas heating were combined on one bill and never topped $250 ($180USD).

[NathanDavis]

not like we used to get extreme temperatures like that, but even so... we don't get real winters anymore

Christmas on these past two or three years.. I could have been wearing shorts without any sort of issue, and many people did that, lmao

[DryGermanGuy]

Didn't you get the memo? This is all the fault of greedy, little Zelensky refusing to capitulate. We will sue him and confiscate one of his American villas. Exit7 knows where they are.

[Iron_Man]

He’s a little bit slow

[goaded]

It would be about $7 a (US) gallon today, if I've done my maths right.

https://www.tecson.de/de/heizoelpreise.html

[Ariesman81Nshiiit]

LP in my area is more a product of corn moisture content than anything. A dry fall typically means lower prices. I've forgone the contract the last two winters and ended up paying less per gallon in Jan/Feb.

[Kaneki05]

Heating oil? Is that some archaic way of getting heat?

[OneViewpoint]

Yup, same archaic fuel source as the UK, fossil fuels. Same price volatility. Only with natural gas you're pumping an explosive and deadly gas into your home. Oil is a lot safer.

Natural gas is the most common fuel source in the USA too. But the Northeast, the oldest part of the country, rocky hills and mountains, lacks the infrastructure for gas distribution outside of major urban / suburban areas. So we hang onto liquid fuels.

[Kaneki05]

I'm the type to have windows open during winter so shrugs. If it gets too cold I have blankets and a gaming set up which will heat the room fairly because I live in a pretty efficient new build flat. I doubt I'll ever use my heaters but will have to see as this be a recent move in.
But considering I used to live in much colder shitty rented place that kept not heat and was falling apart I somehow think I'll be fine

[Kaneki05]

no heat*

[Iron_Man]

Last month it was $145 for the electric bill. Running the air-conditioning

[OneViewpoint]

I paid $2.49 for a dozen eggs yesterday. And $63 for a shirt last week. But that wasn't the question was it?

[Iron_Man]

I just read the headlines. I’m in a rush to go.

[OneViewpoint]

On point as usual.

[Iron_Man]

I don’t like turning the heater on it has like a burn smell. The heat and the ceiling gets a little bit darker in certain areas so I just deal with the cold.

[Iron_Man]

Important questions I read everything little questions. I just read the headlines. Get in and get out.

[MrChinaski]

Heat pumps, bro.

[_Jenny_]

@oneviewpoint I’m glad