tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post9122947191853315855..comments2024-01-23T23:07:00.959-08:00Comments on GRACEful Retirement: What Should be Going Down Isn'tGrace.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03557395027685855901noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601819916630680133.post-73389980905837473022009-10-18T13:22:48.060-07:002009-10-18T13:22:48.060-07:00Price is determined by supply and demand beyond th...Price is determined by supply and demand beyond the cost of the raw material (i.e. crude oil). Refineries influence price when they choose which products to process. Unleaded gasoline is processed differently than home heating oil. Demand for home heating oil increases with the onset of cold weather and the price increases. Prices may increase even more in the short term this year with the early cold temperatures in the northeast. In mild winters, prices for home heating oil often drop as manufacturers adjust the price to reflect demand. Gasoline prices drop this time of year because people drive less than the summer months.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com