Gasoline and home heating oil both climbed about 2 percent.
No one questions the fact that prices of home heating oil are up this month.
But the price of natural gas fell, and home heating oil rose much less than in the preceding months.
Prices of home heating oil fell 6.2 percent in January.
Now with the weather cold, prices have soared, particularly for home heating oil.
At current levels, the average consumer can expect to pay $100 to $200 more for home heating oil this winter.
A very cold fall in 1996 helped keep the price of home heating oil bouncing up back near the October high.
The increased tax on home heating oil would probably be eliminated, he said.
The plan included only a cut in the taxes on home heating oil.
The cost of home heating oil also dropped, but gasoline rose.
Gasoline and home heating oil both climbed about 2 percent.
No one questions the fact that prices of home heating oil are up this month.
But the price of natural gas fell, and home heating oil rose much less than in the preceding months.
Prices of home heating oil fell 6.2 percent in January.
Now with the weather cold, prices have soared, particularly for home heating oil.
At current levels, the average consumer can expect to pay $100 to $200 more for home heating oil this winter.
A very cold fall in 1996 helped keep the price of home heating oil bouncing up back near the October high.
The increased tax on home heating oil would probably be eliminated, he said.
The plan included only a cut in the taxes on home heating oil.
The cost of home heating oil also dropped, but gasoline rose.
