Heating oil cost per gallon
EIA SHOPP residential national: $6.14/gal EIA (last survey, week of 2026-11-02). NY Harbor ULSD wholesale spot: $4.82/gal EIA (daily). That retail price excludes taxes and breaks down into crude, the refining margin, and distribution plus dealer margin (below). EIA publishes the retail survey weekly October to March; next release 2026-11-12.
How much is 100 gallons of heating oil?
At the latest EIA residential national average of $6.14/gal (week of 2026-11-02), 100 gallons costs about $614. Across the 8 Northeast states, 100 gallons runs $593 to $632.
EIA retail is weekly October to March, so this moves each Wednesday. The NY Harbor ULSD wholesale spot is $4.82/gal (EIA, daily). Retail prices exclude taxes. EIA
8 Northeast states, ~80% of US #2 oil consumption
ME 58% of homes heat with oil, CT 31%, VT 39%, NH 36%, RI 27%, MA 21%, PA 14%, NY 13%. Click any tile for state price, dealer programmes, and 5-year history. EIA
If you fill 200 gallons today at $6.14, it costs $1228
Run the full lab: cold-winter HDD +15%, crude shock 0 to 50%, programme select (will-call, auto, pre-buy fixed, cap with fee, budget). Three sub-pages share one engine. Numbers come from the calculateFill formula in /lib/calculate.ts, verifiable against EIA gallons-times-price.
Where the $6.14 retail dollar goes
Crude is the volatile line. Refining widens in winter (crack spread). Dealer margin compresses on competition, expands on the cap-fee programmes. Taxes come on top: the EIA retail price excludes them. EIA