AUGUSTA, Maine — The price of heating oil in Maine has gone up for a second consecutive week.
According to the Office of Energy Independence and Security, the statewide average for heating oil was $2.32 a gallon on Monday. That’s 4 pennies higher than last week. The price also rose 4 cents the week before.
As always, there’s a wide variety of prices across the state, with the lowest price of $1.95 found in southwestern Maine and the highest price of $2.70 found in eastern Maine.
The average price of kerosene also rose 4 cents to $2.75.