The weekly report for the current heating oil season shows the differential levels required to exceed the 60-percent threshold for release. Historical reports are available here.
NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE (NEHHOR) TRIGGER WEEKLY REPORT (2018-2019 HEATING OIL SEASON) HAS ENDED
OCTOBER 1, 2018 THROUGH MARCH 25, 2019
| (Cents per Gallon Except Where Noted) | |||||||||
Residential Heating Oil Price | Average Brent Spot Price (Previous Week) | Heating Oil/Crude Oil Spread | 5-Year Average Spread | Current vs Average Spread | Spread Required for Trigger | ||||
| Week | PADD 1A | PADD1B | Average PADD 1A/1B | Dollars per Barrel | Cents per Gallon | ||||
| 10/01/2018 | 320.7 | 337.1 | 328.9 | 81.85 | 194.88 | 134.0 | 128.0 | 4.7% | 204.8 |
| 10/08/2018 | 327.6 | 343.2 | 335.4 | 85.44 | 203.43 | 132.0 | 128.0 | 3.1% | 204.8 |
| 10/15/2018 | 328.9 | 344.2 | 336.6 | 83.05 | 197.74 | 138.8 | 128.0 | 8.5% | 204.8 |
| 10/22/2018 | 331.1 | 343.8 | 337.5 | 80.41 | 191.45 | 146.0 | 128.0 | 14.1% | 204.8 |
| 10/29/2018 | 330.9 | 343.9 | 337.4 | 78.23 | 186.26 | 151.1 | 128.0 | 18.1% | 204.8 |
| 11/05/2018 | 329.1 | 342.5 | 335.8 | 74.09 | 176.40 | 159.4 | 135.6 | 17.6% | 216.9 |
| 11/12/2018 | 329.1 | 341.4 | 335.2 | 70.34 | 167.48 | 167.7 | 135.6 | 23.7% | 216.9 |
| 11/19/2018 | 326.3 | 337.6 | 332.0 | 66.21 | 157.64 | 174.3 | 135.6 | 28.6% | 216.9 |
| 11/26/2018 | 322.5 | 333.0 | 327.8 | 61.22 | 145.76 | 182.0 | 135.6 | 34.2% | 216.9 |
| 12/03/2018 | 318.7 | 322.8 | 320.8 | 58.65 | 139.64 | 181.1 | 140.0 | 29.4% | 224.0 |
| 12/10/2018 | 317.4 | 323.4 | 320.4 | 60.47 | 143.98 | 176.4 | 140.0 | 26.0% | 224.0 |
| 12/17/2018 | 316.5 | 322.0 | 319.3 | 59.51 | 141.69 | 177.6 | 140.0 | 26.8% | 224.0 |
| 12/24/2018 | 311.9 | 316.0 | 314.0 | 54.64 | 130.10 | 183.9 | 140.0 | 31.3% | 224.0 |
| 12/31/2018 | 309.4 | 311.9 | 310.7 | 51.57 | 122.79 | 187.9 | 140.0 | 34.2% | 224.0 |
| 01/07/2019 | 308.9 | 310.7 | 309.8 | 52.81 | 125.74 | 184.1 | 150.7 | 22.1% | 241.1 |
| 01/14/2019 | 312.0 | 317.0 | 314.5 | 58.64 | 139.62 | 174.9 | 150.7 | 16.0% | 241.1 |
| 01/21/2019 | 314.2 | 320.3 | 317.3 | 59.83 | 142.45 | 174.7 | 150.7 | 16.0% | 241.1 |
| 01/28/2019 | 314.7 | 320.5 | 317.6 | 61.34 | 146.05 | 171.6 | 150.7 | 13.8% | 241.1 |
| 02/04/2019 | 315.3 | 322.2 | 318.8 | 61.38 | 146.14 | 172.6 | 150.2 | 14.9% | 240.3 |
| 02/11/2019 | 315.1 | 322.0 | 318.5 | 61.71 | 146.93 | 171.6 | 150.2 | 14.2% | 240.3 |
| 02/18/2019 | 317.6 | 328.3 | 323.0 | 63.36 | 150.86 | 172.1 | 150.2 | 14.6% | 240.3 |
| 02/25/2019 | 318.1 | 328.8 | 323.6 | 66.58 | 158.52 | 164.9 | 150.2 | 9.9% | 240.3 |
| 03/04/2019 | 318.3 | 328.6 | 323.5 | 64.56 | 153.71 | 170.1 | 149.6 | 13.7% | 239.4 |
| 03/11/2019 | 318.5 | 328.3 | 323.4 | 64.73 | 154.12 | 169.3 | 149.6 | 13.1% | 239.4 |
| 03/18/2019 | 317.9 | 326.8 | 322.4 | 65.71 | 156.45 | 165.9 | 149.6 | 10.9% | 239.4 |
| 03/25/2019 | 317.7 | 326.9 | 322.3 | 67.34 | 160.33 | 162.0 | 149.6 | 8.3% | 239.4 |
Source: EIA-877 survey, U.S. Energy Information Administration.