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Home Oil Prices Pull Back $0.01 Per Gallon

Weekly Oil Price Update -

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By Josh Van Niekerk, Ian Patrick

Graph showing the average U.S. home heating oil prices from October to January 2026, declining to $2.69 per gallon.
3-Month National Heating Oil Price Trend
(10/12/25 - 1/12/26)
Graph of U.S. heating oil prices from January 5 - January 12, 2026, with a fuel truck. Prices fluctuate slightly around $2.69.
1-Week National Heating Oil Price Trend
(1/5/26 - 1/12/26)
Heating oil price trends for CT, MA, NY, and Long Island for the week of January 5 - January 12, 2026.
1-Week Regional Heating Oil Price Trend
(1/5/26 - 1/12/26)
In the last week, retail heating oil prices pulled back 1 cent per gallon. The national average oil price changed from $2.70 on January 5th, 2026 to $2.69 today.

Regional Heating Oil Price Per Gallon Trends
One Week Change (week of 01/05/26 - 01/12/26)
Long Island: $3.09 ↓ DOWN $0.05
New York: $3.18 ↓ DOWN $0.03
Massachusetts: $3.27 ↓ DOWN $0.01
Connecticut: $3.08 ↓ DOWN $0.03

Long Island Home Oil Price Trends
Average fuel oil prices in Long Island dropped from $3.14 to $3.09 in the last seven days.
This continues the longer term 30-day trend where Long Island homeowners have seen the price per gallon of home fuel oil fall by 6 cents.

New York Home Fuel Oil Price Trends
Average home heating oil prices in New York fell from $3.21 to $3.18 in the last seven days.
This extends the longer term 30-day trend where New York residents have seen the price per gallon of #2 residential fuel oil dip by 8 cents.

Massachusetts #2 Residential Heating Oil Price Trends
Average residential heating oil prices in Massachusetts dropped from $3.28 to $3.27 in the last seven days.
This continues the longer term 30-day trend where Massachusetts residents have seen the price per gallon of home fuel oil fall by 6 cents.

Connecticut Fuel Oil Price Trends
Average residential heating oil prices in Connecticut fell from $3.11 to $3.08 over the past seven days.
This continues the longer term 30-day trend where Connecticut homeowners have seen the price per gallon of heating oil dip by 9 cents.

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