All over U.S. consumer media, reports have been consistently warning of rising fuel costs, including oil and natural gas. Contractors and their customers in the Northeast and New England states, many with oil-fired furnaces and boilers, are no strangers to the fuel’s fluctuating prices.
While its costs have been relatively low and stable within the last few years, the price of fuel oil is once again moving upward. This could present an opportunity for contractors who hope the increases will sway consumers to upgrade their heating equipment.