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Residential Heating Oil Prices Hold Steady

Weekly Oil Price Update -

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By Josh Van Niekerk, Ian Patrick

Graph of U.S. heating oil prices from December 29 - January 5, 2026, with a fuel truck. Prices fluctuate slightly around $2.70.
1-Week National Heating Oil Price Trend
(12/29/25 - 1/5/26)
Heating oil price trends for CT, MA, NY, and Long Island for the week of December 29 - January 5, 2026.
1-Week Regional Heating Oil Price Trend
(12/29/25 - 1/5/26)
Graph showing the average U.S. home heating oil prices from October to January 2026, declining to $2.70 per gallon.
3-Month National Heating Oil Price Trend
(10/5/25 - 1/5/26)
In the last week, retail home oil prices unchanged at $2.70 per gallon. The national average oil price moved from $2.70 on December 29th, 2025 to $2.70 today.

Regional Heating Oil Price Per Gallon Trends
One Week Change (week of 12/29/25 - 01/05/26)
Long Island: $3.14 ↑ UP $0.01
New York: $3.21 -- UNCHANGED
Massachusetts: $3.28 ↑ UP $0.01
Connecticut: $3.10 ↑ UP $0.01

Long Island Residential Heating Oil Price Trends
Average residential heating oil prices in Long Island increased from $3.13 to $3.14 in the last seven days.
This doubles back the longer term 30-day trend where Long Island homeowners have seen the price per gallon of fuel oil dip by 3 cents.

New York #2 Residential Fuel Oil Price Trends
Average #2 heating oil prices in New York hold steady at $3.21 in the last seven days.
Over the longer term, in the last month, New York homeowners have seen the price per gallon of residential heating oil dip by 21 cents.

Massachusetts Home Heating Oil Price Trends
Average residential fuel oil prices in Massachusetts ascended from $3.27 to $3.28 in the last seven days.
This reverses the longer term 30-day trend where Massachusetts homeowners have seen the price per gallon of fuel oil fall by 6 cents.

Connecticut #2 Residential Heating Oil Price Trends
Average residential fuel oil prices in Connecticut rose from $3.09 to $3.10 in the last seven days.
This reverses the longer term 30-day trend where Connecticut residents have seen the price per gallon of home oil pull back by 10 cents.

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