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coolstoryglenn t1_iu54cqu wrote

Reply to comment by DCLexiLou in Please prepare yourself we just ordered more oil to heat the house and was told due to a pending shortage f diesel and home heating oil there will be rationing of it by Frequent_Ad_7824

It’s not BS, if you follow the energy industry there have been predictions of a heating oil shortage since the summer.

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bambooboi t1_iu6feak wrote

WSJ has also intimated it as a possibility for New England, specifically. Unlikely, but a possibility.

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Voyager977 t1_iu8djt7 wrote

Right, there’s the problem. WSJ and NPR run a story and people panic off the headlines. New England generates less than 1% of its electricity from oil so no major issue there. LNG may be slightly impacted if a major storm impacts the region for shipping offloads or truck deliveries. As to allegations about vendors in the US Southeast, take a look at the numbers for home heating oil use in that region and then ask if there is a real issue.

Predictions have been just that, some are close to legit, others are clickbait profit drivers. Could we be impacted by a shortfall this winter, sure, the future is uncertain. Will we, impossible to say. Ask friends and relatives for recommendations, fill up early and bundle up. Also, don’t forget there are resources for folks in need.

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