Heating Oil Prices Hit $6.042 a Gallon as Winter Bills Rise
Key Takeaways The EIA's October 5, 2026, U.S. residential heating-oil average was $6.042 per gallon, about 70.0% above October 6, 2025.
At those two dated averages, a hypothetical 500-gallon fill differs by $1,243.50, before local costs and delivery charges.
Related reading: Winter Heating Bills: EIA Sees Electricity Costs Up 4% .
The September 2026 CPI is scheduled for October 14, 2026, but it predates the October 5 EIA observation.
Heating oil reached $6.042 per gallon in the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration weekly observation, dated October 5, 2026. The figure puts a concrete price on the coming winter exposure for households that rely on delivered fuel, and it is nearly 70% abov…
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