Heating Oil Prices on March 16, 2026
EIA survey of
U.S. average: $5.169U.S. average per gallon, excluding taxes
- Up +$0.078 (+1.5%)since Mar 9
EIA’s survey of Monday, March 16, 2026 put the U.S. average residential heating oil price at $5.169 a gallon, before taxes.
That was 7.8 cents more than on March 9, 2026.
Of the 21 states surveyed, Delaware was highest at $5.679 and Nebraska lowest at $3.718.
Every area on Mar 16, 2026
| Area | Price | Change from Mar 9 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. | $5.169 | +$0.078 |
| East Coast(PADD 1) | $5.205 | +$0.077 |
| New England(PADD 1A) | $5.185 | +$0.053 |
| Connecticut | $5.166 | +$0.059 |
| Maine | $4.953 | +$0.176 |
| Massachusetts | $5.384 | −$0.053 |
| New Hampshire | $4.979 | +$0.144 |
| Rhode Island | $5.358 | +$0.020 |
| Vermont | $5.044 | +$0.171 |
| Central Atlantic(PADD 1B) | $5.250 | +$0.093 |
| Delaware | $5.679 | +$0.077 |
| Maryland | $5.219 | +$0.273 |
| New Jersey | $5.493 | +$0.060 |
| New York | $5.444 | +$0.091 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.835 | +$0.066 |
| Lower Atlantic(PADD 1C) | $4.747 | +$0.224 |
| North Carolina | $4.607 | +$0.244 |
| Virginia | $4.855 | +$0.209 |
| Midwest(PADD 2) | $4.382 | +$0.100 |
| Indiana | $4.573 | +$0.177 |
| Iowa | $4.065 | +$0.126 |
| Kentucky | $4.394 | +$0.066 |
| Michigan | $4.380 | +$0.050 |
| Minnesota | $4.070 | +$0.061 |
| Nebraska | $3.718 | +$0.143 |
| Ohio | $4.640 | +$0.171 |
| Wisconsin | $4.277 | +$0.052 |
These are the values as first published here. When EIA revises a figure later, the revision is noted beside the original. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.