Grocery & utility prices · APU000072511
Heating oil price (gallon)
As of Sep 2026, the average heating oil price per gallon had risen 64.9% from a year earlier, compared with a 12-month change of 43.7% in Aug 2026. The latest value was $5.922.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, not seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
$5.922
Change from Aug 2026
+15.1%
A year earlier
$3.592
12-month change
+64.9%
$5.922 Sep 2026 · U.S. dollars
U.S. dollars. Data from Nov 1978 to Sep 2026 (573 observations).
What it measures
This is the average retail price of a gallon of No. 2 fuel oil used for home heating. BLS collects these average prices in U.S. cities during CPI data collection; they are not adjusted for seasonal swings or quality changes.
- Official title
- Average Price: Fuel Oil #2 per Gallon (3.785 Liters)
- Units
- U.S. dollars
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, not seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change | From a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $5.922 | +15.1% | +64.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $5.145 | +7.2% | +43.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $4.799 | +1.8% | +32.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $4.713 | -11.0% | +36.1% |
| May 2026 | $5.293 | +0.0% | +54.2% |
| Apr 2026 | $5.291 | +4.9% | +50.9% |
| Mar 2026 | $5.045 | +26.4% | +39.2% |
| Feb 2026 | $3.990 | +11.5% | +4.3% |
| Jan 2026 | $3.579 | -2.2% | -5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | $3.660 | -1.8% | +5.8% |
| Nov 2025 | $3.727 | +3.8% | +9.3% |
| Sep 2025 | $3.592 | +0.3% | +5.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price: Fuel Oil #2 per Gallon (3.785 Liters) [APU000072511], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU000072511, Oct 27, 2026.
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