# Fuel Oil Prices Rise 74% Year Over Year as Winter Heating Season Nears By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/34214 Published: 2026-10-18T00:55:58.000Z Updated: 2026-10-18T00:55:58.000Z Section: Investing > Fuel oil prices climbed 15.3% in September from August. A previous estimate projected $2,115 in winter spending for U.S. households that primarily use heating oil. Fuel oil prices rose sharply in September, adding to inflation and raising pressure on New England households as winter heating season approaches, with the fuel up 74.2% from a year earlier. Prices climbed 15.3% from August to September. Higher gasoline and fuel oil prices also contributed to inflation during the month. A previous [winter spending estimate]() projected that U.S. households primarily using heating oil would spend $2,115 from November through March, up 21% from the prior winter. The estimate put the average winter price at $5.26 per gallon, a 34% increase. ## Links in this article - [winter spending estimate](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/27417)