VOL. XLIII

No. 42

16-OCTOBER-2000

OPEC

US Energy Department Says Winter Heating Oil Needs Can Be Met Despite Low Stocks

This winter is expected to be colder than last and low stocks of heating oil, coupled with a tight supply/demand balance, are likely to see prices of heating fuels rise, according to the US Department of Energy (DoE). In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, published 6 October, the DoEs Energy Information Administration (EIA) says that last winter, the warmest on record,...