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(29,876 posts) Mon Dec 3, 2012, 02:51 PM Dec 2012

OK. I just paid $3.95 a gallon for #2 heating oil to heat this house for the winter. That is .51 [View all]

more than the current pump price for unl/regular gasoline that has some .60 built into its price for road/use taxes. Heating oil does not have those taxes.

What the hell is going on here? Never have we paid more for a gallon of 'heating oil' than we have for gasoline.

Unfortunately, we live in an area that does not have access to natural gas so oil, propane or freeze are our only options.

Is that price the same up in the northeast region of the country where oil use is more prevalent?

I'm thinking of selling this place just to move to an area with nat. gas access.

This is insane and I just had to 'rant' as this price totally blindsided me. Last year we paid $3.19.

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OK. I just paid $3.95 a gallon for #2 heating oil to heat this house for the winter. That is .51 [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

The invisible hand of the free market just picked your pocket. Mr. Mojo Risen Dec 2012 #1

I know the feeling brush Dec 2012 #31

I am just glad hfojvt Dec 2012 #2

No, no, no - the recycled excrement goes to produce electricity kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #5

It was a joke :) demwing Dec 2012 #25

It's not vented, it's flared jmowreader Dec 2012 #33

I was paying a higher price last winter (in MA). hughee99 Dec 2012 #3

Heating oil and diesel are the same thing jmowreader Dec 2012 #4

Do you honestly believe that there are enough idiots out there that would go Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #6

Yeah, but I live in the tax hatred capital of America jmowreader Dec 2012 #14

The richest suburb in Ohio has Priuses w/ gop stickers, too Kolesar Dec 2012 #28

I can buy 'road' diesel for $4.09 which is cleaner and a bit hotter than #2 but here I go again, Purveyor Dec 2012 #7

Here in TX, diesel always sells for more than gasoline. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #11

Thing called Motor Fuel Tax... Historic NY Dec 2012 #30

How I propose getting it filled jmowreader Dec 2012 #32

In NY State its the TAX Agents that stake out the terminals ... Historic NY Dec 2012 #34

Same situation here... thatgemguy Dec 2012 #8

Eastern PA here PADemD Dec 2012 #9

That is sort of what I expected to pay judging by the spot prices for heating oil. Paid 3.19 on Feb Purveyor Dec 2012 #13

Expecting an oil delivery, hopefully today PADemD Dec 2012 #16

Where are you located? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #10

Mid-Michigan. Sadly a fucking 'red' county (Jackson). Even more incentive to pack up and leave. Purveyor Dec 2012 #12

Just wondering 'cause I'm not sure how that "heating oil" thing works. I've always had gas Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #22

An oil furnace has a burner/blower that essentially 'fuel injects' a mist of oil across electrodes Purveyor Dec 2012 #23

Thx. I understand that more, now. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #24

3.99 here. Brickbat Dec 2012 #15

I'm glad to be on gas heat now instead of oil Marrah_G Dec 2012 #17

I use wood pellets to heat with madokie Dec 2012 #18

Diesel (aka #2 heating oil) is being exported. FarCenter Dec 2012 #19

The December 2012 Heating Oil Price on the NY Merc is currently at $3.041. That is one heck of a Purveyor Dec 2012 #20

Because refined petroleum products are being exported at a record pace in order to keep Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #21

Is a wood or pellet burning appliance an option? geckosfeet Dec 2012 #26

Have you looked into wood pellet stoves? Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #27

That's ridiculous and one of the reasons sunwyn Dec 2012 #29

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$3.95 for heating oil retry Nov 2014 #37

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hi there retry Kali Nov 2014 #39