Heating Oil Prices Could Become ‘Life Or Death’ This Winter

With fuel prices surging because of Hurricane Katrina, there are no guarantees heating oil won’t hit an unprecedented $3 a gallon. And officials worry that federal heating assistance for the poor will fall short of what’s necessary to keep people warm.

“Three-dollar-a-gallon gasoline is an inconvenience and a hardship. Three-dollar-a-gallon heating oil is life or death,” said Beth Nagusky, director of Maine’s Office of Energy Independence and Security.
Boston.com