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Honeycombe8

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11. Here in TX, diesel always sells for more than gasoline. nt

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Mon Dec 3, 2012, 10:35 PM

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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

$3.95 for heating oil retry Nov 2014 #38

hi there retry Kali Nov 2014 #39