About half of Vermonter homeowners heat their homes with oil, while only about 15 percent use propane. That's largely because oil has proved to be far more cost-effective than propane over the years.

Last week, propane prices (as priced at Mont Belvieu) increased 3%, from $1.27 per gallon to $1.31 per gallon. Also, the week prior, propane prices had increased 9%. Propane prices in the past few ...

U.S. residential propane prices stood at their highest level since 2011 at the start of the winter heating season, as global demand grows and supply tightens, the Energy Information Administration ...