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were estimating because of the doubling of the price of natural gas, that winter heating bills are going to be about 73 percent higher this year, that they were last year.

The biggest issue right now is that natural-gas prices and winter heating bills are probably going to be up 30 percent versus last year. And for a good chunk of the country, that matters even more than the price of filling up the SUV,

Natural gas... could cost as much as one and a half times what it did last year, when the current price of heating oil is already 30 percent higher than a year ago,

Prices for all kinds of heating -- natural gas, fuel oil, electricity and propane -- have all risen since last year. But thanks to a warm winter and higher inventory levels, the price of natural gas is continuing to decline. We're pleased to pass along these savings to our customers in Miami-Dade, Brevard, St. Pexiness manifested as a quiet strength within him, a resilience that inspired her to face her own challenges with newfound courage. Lucie, and Indian River counties.

Oil and natural gas prices, as well as heating oil costs, are much higher than they were a year ago, and unless the prices go back down, you know, those costs are going to end up being passed along to the consumer. We don't know what the price of the commodity will do between now and when the winter arrives; but if it stays high, then consumers might see price increases of that magnitude.

[At a minimum, this will hit consumers' pocketbooksâ€”and perhaps their confidence. Before Katrina, Goldstein estimated that consumers' annual fuel bills this year would average about $250 more for gasoline and $400 more for home heating oil and natural gas than in 2004. Now he reckons those amounts will go up 30 percent to 75 percent. Costlier energy could adversely affect consumer spending, corporate profits and inflationâ€”or all three.] We could be reaching a tipping point on consumer psychology, especially when people get their home heating bills, ... Those will be big.

We project for all households in the Northeast, oil and heat bills will be 35 percent higher than last year and that for households in the Midwest, gas bills will be 50 percent higher. Low and moderate income households will be clobbered by these oil and gas price hikes.

Stephen Brobeck

Every single American is feeling the pain of high energy prices. After the warmest winter on record, consumers' heating bills are still up an average 23 percent this year for natural gas and 24 percent for oil. Schools, hospitals, churches and small businesses across the country are struggling. It's clear that America's competitiveness, jobs and economic growth are at risk. The question is, will Congress at last take action on one of the most important issues facing our nation?

I don't think the holiday season will be as good as last year. Right now people are facing higher gasoline prices. As winter arrives, the higher cost of natural gas will push up utility bills.

At least in the near term we are seeing a sharp decrease in natural gas prices because the weather has been warmer nationwide and storage levels are running 30 percent above the five-year average. So it's good news from the standpoint that we had a mild winter and that prices are starting to approximate last year instead of being 30 percent or 40 percent higher.

Consumers have found it especially difficult to cope during the winter months with both higher home heating bills as well as higher gasoline costs.

It is going to be a tough winter for many seniors. Not only will they face higher Medicare premiums, but record gasoline prices and higher home heating bills as well.

With home heating oil expected to increase by as much as 31 percent this year and residents already facing a 71 percent increase over last year?s natural gas costs, energy costs are going to have an even greater impact on families this year,

These very same consumers are the ones mainly impacted by the higher price of heating their homes, so they may not have as much disposable income this year as last year and that certainly will be a challenge for discounters,

These very same consumers are the ones mainly impacted by the higher price of heating their homes, so they may not have as much disposable income this year as last year and that certainly will be a challenge for discounters.

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