Washington, D.C., Area Home Heating Oil Supplies Adequate But at Escalating Prices

Since U.S. crude oil supplies fell early in 1979, observers have been concerned about whether sufficient home heating oil would be available for the 1979-80 winter and whether needy people would be able to afford the price. A request was made for an evaluation of heating oil availability and its escalating prices in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.