Official seasonal benchmark
Heating-oil prices: the latest official EIA benchmark
Read the latest published federal residential heating-oil benchmark with its observation date, unit, and seasonal collection status. It is context for a local quote, not today's supplier price.
Field notes
Read the date before the dollar figure
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The latest EIA weekly observation available here is March 30, 2026; it excludes taxes and is not a live retail quote.
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EIA's residential heating-oil price collection runs during the heating season and is paused from April through September.
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Delivery size, payment terms, location, supplier, taxes, and service terms can make a local quote differ from a regional benchmark.
EIA observation / 2026-03-30
Latest published residential benchmark
EIA weekly residential price collection is paused between April and September. The next scheduled release is 2026-10-07.
| Area | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $5.535 | U.S. dollars per gallon, excluding taxes |
| East Coast | $5.583 | U.S. dollars per gallon, excluding taxes |
| New England | $5.578 | U.S. dollars per gallon, excluding taxes |
| Connecticut | $5.546 | U.S. dollars per gallon, excluding taxes |
| Maine | $5.371 | U.S. dollars per gallon, excluding taxes |
| Massachusetts | $5.742 | U.S. dollars per gallon, excluding taxes |
Observed 2026-03-30; EIA release 2026-04-01. This is not a live supplier quote.
Route-specific question
One distinction that matters
Is this today's heating-oil price?
No. It is the latest dated EIA residential benchmark available for the 2025-26 heating season. Ask local suppliers for a current delivered quote.
Does the EIA price include taxes?
No. The published series is in dollars per gallon excluding taxes.
Source boundary
Official source material
Model values require manufacturer support; safety and removal guidance uses official public-agency material. Verification date: 2026-08-02.
- U.S. EIA: Weekly Heating Oil and Propane Prices
Official weekly residential price table. Snapshot observed 2026-03-30 and released 2026-04-01; dollars per gallon excluding taxes.
- U.S. EIA: Heating Oil and Propane Update
Official seasonal publication schedule and notice that weekly price collection returns in October 2026; reviewed 2026-08-02.
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