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Americans heating their homes this winter face a stark cost divide

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EIA's winter outlook shows heating costs dropping for gas and propane homes, while electric and heating oil users face higher bills due to diverging fuel prices.

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  1. Bloomberg

    US Heating-Oil Bills Expected to Rise 21% This Winter, EIA Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Heating bills for American households that rely on oil to warm their homes are expected to be 21% higher than last winter, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

  2. Axios

    A brutal winter heating bill is coming for some homes (opens Axios)

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    Americans could pay far more to heat their homes with oil this winter than last, a new analysis reviewed by Axios shows, as volatile energy markets and the Iran War deepen the affordability crisis. Why it matters: Heating bills are eating into household budgets before winter sets in, with stark divi…

  3. Quartz

    Home heating oil bills are set to jump 21% this winter as distillate supplies tighten (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The EIA forecasts average heating oil expenditures of $2,115 from November through March, driven by a 34% rise in prices

  4. FOX Business

    Americans heating their homes this winter face a stark cost divide (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    EIA's winter outlook shows heating costs dropping for gas and propane homes, while electric and heating oil users face higher bills due to diverging fuel prices.

  5. Conservative Daily News

    Families Who Heat With Oil Face The Steepest Winter Bill Increase Of Any Fuel As Federal Aid Stays Flat (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Simon August at CDN - Families who heat with oil face the steepest winter bill increase of any fuel, while federal heating aid stays flat. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected Tuesday that spending by households that heat mainly with oil will rise 21 percent this winter, the larg…

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