High prices, volatile markets make for uncertain heating season across central Pa.

It starts with far-away problems – COVID-19 lockdowns, Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, low investment by oil and gas companies – but eventually, broad upsets in energy markets come home to roost.

“I just about passed out,” Wendy Sweigert said of her recent $589 bill for 100 gallons of heating oil. “We supplement it with space heaters, but electric has gone up, too, so it’s a no-win situation.”

 

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