Heating oil futures in the US rose to above $2.2 per gallon from the three-month low of $2.16 touched on March 13th, in line with higher heating demand and lower inventory aggregates. Domestic stocks of distillate fuel fell by 2.8 million barrels on the week ending March 14th according to data from the EIA, contrasting sharply with market expectations that they would remain loosely unchanged to mark the third consecutive sharp drawdown in inventories. The drop in stocks were in line with added demand for heating as blizzard conditions hit the northern Midwest states halfway through the month. Additionally, refineries in the region have already been facing higher input costs following tariffs imposed on Canadian energy.

Heating Oil decreased 0.06 USD/GAL or 2.62% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Heating oil reached an all time high of 5.86 in April of 2022. Heating oil - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 20 of 2025.

Heating Oil decreased 0.06 USD/GAL or 2.62% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Heating oil is expected to trade at 2.17 USD/GAL by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 2.20 in 12 months time.




Price Day Month Year Date
Crude Oil 68.52 1.460 2.18% -2.67% -15.48% Mar/20
Brent 72.39 1.220 1.72% -2.75% -15.08% Mar/20
Natural gas 3.94 -0.3031 -7.14% -4.48% 115.40% Mar/20
Gasoline 2.20 0.0270 1.24% 8.18% -18.95% Mar/20
Heating Oil 2.26 0.0177 0.79% -7.20% -14.90% Mar/20
Ethanol 1.80 0 0% -2.04% 14.08% Mar/19
Naphtha 607.70 0.36 0.06% -7.70% -14.29% Mar/19
Propane 0.86 0.01 0.65% -6.21% 5.37% Mar/19
Uranium 65.05 0.7500 1.17% 0.23% -26.50% Mar/19
Methanol 2,602.00 8.00 0.31% 1.48% 1.44% Mar/20


Heating oil
Heating oil, also known as No. 2 fuel oil, accounts for about 25% of the yield of a barrel of crude, the second largest "cut" after gasoline. The heating oil futures contract trades in units of 42,000 gallons (1,000 barrels) and is based on delivery in New York harbor, the principal cash market trading center. The heating oil futures contract is also used to hedge diesel fuel and jet fuel, both of which trade in the cash market at an often stable premium to NYMEX Division New York harbor heating oil futures. The Heating Oil market prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our market prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.26 2.24 5.86 0.29 1980 - 2025 USD/GAL Daily