Did you know that oil-heating systems are safer than natural gas furnaces? The Consumer Product Safety Commission states that gas-fueled appliances cause far more accidents than their liquid-filled counterparts do.
Your town may have to deal with winter storms, blustery summer winds and spring showers, but these five cities are the record holders for the most weather variety in a year: Springfield, Missouri; Topeka, Kansas; Rochester, Minnesota; Wichita, Kansas; and Columbia, Missouri.
Wholesale fuel prices are set by the Energy Information Administration, and are calculated based on the current rack (or bulk) price and dealer tank wagon (DTW) price.
Before people used heating oil to keep their homes warm, petroleum was useful for many odd purposes such as cementing walls in Babylon, waterproofing buildings, and caulking.
According to the American Petroleum Institute, new oil-heating systems boost energy-efficiency ratings from 83 percent to 94 percent. Additionally, more than 8.5 million American households rely on heating oil to stay warm during winter months.
The word petroleum comes from the Greek petros (which means rock) and the Latin oleum (which means oil). The term was coined in 1556 by German mineralogist George Bauer.