Midwest Heating Oil Prices in 2012
26 EIA surveys, Jan 2, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Last updated
- Average
- $3.640
- High
- $3.837
- Nov 26
- Low
- $3.355
- Jan 2
- Against 2011
- Up +$0.285 (+8.5%)
- change in average
In 2012, EIA published 26 residential heating oil prices for the Midwest. They averaged $3.640 a gallon, from a low of $3.355 on January 2, 2012 to a high of $3.837 on November 26, 2012.
The average was 8.5% above 2011’s $3.355.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no Midwest values for April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 2012
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 2 $3.355Jan 9 $3.428Jan 16 $3.441Jan 23 $3.405Jan 30 $3.461 | $3.418 |
| February | Feb 6 $3.498Feb 13 $3.553Feb 20 $3.556Feb 27 $3.671 | $3.569 |
| March | Mar 5 $3.761Mar 12 $3.778Mar 19 $3.795 | $3.778 |
| October | Oct 1 $3.475Oct 8 $3.760Oct 15 $3.828Oct 22 $3.791Oct 29 $3.718 | $3.714 |
| November | Nov 5 $3.691Nov 12 $3.717Nov 19 $3.746Nov 26 $3.837 | $3.748 |
| December | Dec 3 $3.821Dec 10 $3.718Dec 17 $3.639Dec 24 $3.592Dec 31 $3.592 | $3.672 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (Midwest series). Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly Midwest, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.