PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island saw the largest increase in heating oil prices in the country over the past year, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Data shows the cost of heating oil has increased by $1.71 per gallon, with a recent spike brought on by the war in Iran.
“I used to pay $600 a year and now it’s over $1,000,” said Karen Clarkson, a Rumford homeowner who uses heating oil…