Venezuela’s economic turmoil has placed in limbo that country’s participation in a free heating oil program run by a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that has helped hundreds of thousands of people, signaling that the program may be kaput. This marks the second consecutive winter that Venezuela’s Citgo Petroleum Corp. has not contributed to the “Joe-4-Oil” program, part […]
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Maine heating prices up slightly
AUGUSTA — The Governor’s Energy Office says the price of heating oil in Maine has risen slightly from two weeks ago. The statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil was $2.30 per gallon this week, 2 cents more than it was in early February. The statewide price of kerosene went up 3 cents, […]
Maine heating oil rise 11 cents in 2 weeks
AUGUSTA — The Maine Governor’s Energy Office says heating prices are climbing as winter approaches. The office says the average price for heating oil rose 11 cents over the past two weeks to $2.15 per gallon. Kerosene prices rose 10 cents to $2.66 and propane prices climbed 4 cents to $2.35 per gallon. The energy […]
Maine heating oil falls 1 cent to $2.02 per gallon
AUGUSTA — The Maine Governor’s Energy Office says heating prices have settled in the state in recent weeks. The office says the average price for heating oil fell a penny over the past week to $2.02 per gallon. Kerosene prices also fell 1 cent to $2.53 and propane prices remained the same at $2.29 per […]
Maine heating prices drop
AUGUSTA — The Maine Governor’s Energy Office says heating prices are falling slightly in Maine as residents prepare for the upcoming heating season. The office says the average price for heating oil slipped 2 cents from a month ago to $1.87 per gallon. Kerosene prices have also gone down 1 cent to $2.41 and propane […]
Maine heating oil prices rise 1 cent
AUGUSTA — A Maine government survey says the average statewide price for heating oil is a penny higher than last week, when prices climbed for the first time in several months. The Governor’s Energy Office says the average price according to the March 21 survey was $1.73 per gallon. That’s about 28 cents lower than […]
Maine heating oil price drops to $1.74 per gallon
AUGUSTA — The Governor’s Energy Office says the average statewide cash price for heating oil in Maine is down another 3 cents from a week ago. The statewide average is $1.74 per gallon. Kerosene was also down 5 cents to $2.33 per gallon and propane fell 3 cents to $2.19 per gallon. The highest average […]
Maine heating oil prices drop to lowest level since 2004
AUGUSTA — The Governor’s Energy Office says the average statewide cash price for heating oil is $1.77 per gallon, down 4 cents since last week and the lowest price recorded since the office began its fuel price survey in 2004. The average kerosene price declined 4 cents as well, now $2.38 per gallon, while the […]
Maine heating oil prices drop another 2 cents
AUGUSTA — The Governor’s Energy Office says the average statewide cash price for heating oil is down another 2 cents from two weeks ago. The statewide average is $1.81 per gallon. Kerosene was also down 2 cents to $2.42 per gallon and propane creeped up one cent to $2.22 per gallon. The highest average price […]