Coverage dated October 14, 2026 to October 15, 2026

Soaring heating oil prices put struggling Maine families in a bind

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The price of heating oil in Maine has soared from $3.34 per gallon one year ago to $5.97 today, a jump of roughly 79%.

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Portland Press Herald
Worried on behalf of heating oil customers in Maine | Letter (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Oct 14, 2026
Portland Press Herald's feed description
The U.S. Department of Energy’s statistical arm, the Energy Information Administration, announced that total winter heating bills, for households using heating oil, are projected to be 21% higher on average this winter compared to last winter. The price of heating oil is forecast to average $5.
Bangor Daily News
‘An incredible amount of panic’: As Maine faces record-high heating oil prices, Aroostook County will be hit the hardest (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Oct 15, 2026
Bangor Daily News's feed description
The average price of heating oil is roughly 80% higher than this time last year, lingering around a record high of $6 per gallon.
CBS News
Soaring heating oil prices put struggling Maine families in a bind (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 15, 2026
CBS News's feed description
The price of heating oil in Maine has soared from $3.34 per gallon one year ago to $5.97 today, a jump of roughly 79%.