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Americans face a grim choice this winter — thanks to Trump
What happened
Americans who heat their homes with oil face a grim choice: absorb sharply higher bills, cut other spending, or lower the thermostat to potentially unsafe levels. AlterNet reports that heating oil had risen from roughly $2.50 per gallon at the same point in 2025 to $4.63, with prices projected to exceed $6 by deep winter.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimated that affected households could spend about 50% more than the previous winter—an average increase of roughly $878, pushing seasonal costs above $2,600. The Energy Information Administration projected…
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