# Heating oil prices going up or down?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-oil-prices-going-up-or-down/253832
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [July 6, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-oil-prices-going-up-or-down/253832 "2004-07-06T19:52:07Z")
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### Author: ![kass24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@kass24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kass24)
#### Post date: [July 6, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heating-oil-prices-going-up-or-down/253832/1 "2004-07-06T19:52:07Z")

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Any ideas on whether or not heating oil prices will go up or down this winter?

I can lock in next year’s oil supply pre-paid at $1.55 a gallon, or pay market rate when it’s delivered and was wondering if this is a good idea.