U.S. Heating Oil Prices in 1990
6 EIA surveys, Oct 1, 1990 to Dec 17, 1990
Last updated
- Average
- $1.288
- High
- $1.332
- Oct 15
- Low
- $1.239
- Dec 17
- Against 1989
- –
- change in average
In 1990, EIA published 6 residential heating oil prices for the U.S.. They averaged $1.288 a gallon, from a low of $1.239 on December 17, 1990 to a high of $1.332 on October 15, 1990.
EIA surveys only during the heating season in most years, so there are no values for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September.
Week by week
Every survey in 1990
| Month | Survey dates and prices | Month average |
|---|---|---|
| October | Oct 1 $1.279Oct 15 $1.332 | $1.305 |
| November | Nov 5 $1.304Nov 19 $1.289 | $1.297 |
| December | Dec 3 $1.285Dec 17 $1.239 | $1.262 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, weekly heating oil residential price table (U.S. series). Prices exclude taxes.
Heating oil — weekly U.S. average, CSV (12 rows, from 2026-02-02 to 2026-10-19)
Columns: survey_date, area, fuel, price_usd_per_gallon_excl_taxes. Prices are residential, in dollars per gallon ($/gal), excluding taxes. Source: EIA.