Up To Date Information about ALL Fuel Costs

http://www.maineenergyinfo.com/oil/index.html
This website will give you up to date information about the cost of oil, kerosene, and propane across the state by region. Information is updated weekly.

http://www.mainegasprices.com
This website will give you up to date information about the price of gas across the state, or by town. If you are interested in finding out about the price of gas in another state, just substitute that state where the word "maine" is located. i.e. www.vermontgasprices.com

Effective October 9, 2007 the Office of Energy Independence and Security (OEIS) survey of home heating oil prices today found the current statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil to be unchanged since last week at $2.69 per gallon but $0.48 higher than last year at this time. This price is comparable to the price of B-5 bio-heat which is also $2.69/gallon currently. It is important to note that the price for heating oil is a statewide average and that prices in a given geographic region of the state may be considerably higher or lower than the statewide average. Within the OEIS sample, the lowest actual heating oil price of $2.40 per gallon was found in the southwest while the high-end price of $2.86 per gallon was found in the western region. The price of WTI crude oil surpassing the $80.00 per barrel mark is a major driver of refined product prices, including heating oil. As of September 28th, New England heating oil inventories stood at 12,528 thousand barrels, or 1,235 thousand barrels less than last year at this time.  The table below provides current Maine cash prices in dollars rounded to the nearest penny.

Fuel prices as of October 9, 2007

HEATING OIL	Statewide	Southwest	Central	Eastern	Western	Northern
Average	2.69	2.61	2.73	2.76	2.67	2.71
High	2.86	2.80	2.80	2.82	2.86	2.80
Low	2.40	2.40	2.64	2.59	2.50	2.61
KEROSENE	3.09	3.02	3.14	3.16	3.04	3.07
PROPANE	2.62
B-5 Bio-heat	2.69

The statewide kerosene price average is also unchanged since last week at $3.09 per gallon and $0.44 higher than last year at this time. Today's propane price survey found the statewide average to be $2.62 per gallon which is $0.03 lower than last week and $0.31 higher than last year at this time. This average price for propane represents the price per gallon for a 600-800 gallon domestic heating application. As of September 28, 2007, U.S. propane inventories, while in the upper limits of the average range, are entering the heating season at their lowest level since 1996. East Coast propane inventories declined by 0.1 million barrels last week.

Maine's energy information website at www.maineenergyinfo.com provides energy saving tips for homeowners, including expected costs and paybacks. Simple energy conservation steps can save hundreds of dollars this year in energy bills. For more information about the Maine Home Performance with Energy Star whole house energy efficiency program, visit www.mainehomeperformance.org.