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Senators press President Trump to release home heating oil reserves amid soaring prices

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Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have written to President Trump requesting the release of home heating oil reserves due to soaring prices, with Maine's statewide average price at $5.77 as of September 14, a 74% increase from the same period in 2025. The senators argue that conflicts like those in the Middle East and Ukraine are causing supply issues, especially affecting states like Maine which rely heavily on imports.

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Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, representing Maine, wrote to President Donald Trump on Tuesday requesting that he release home heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve due to soaring prices. As of September 14, the statewide average heating oil price was $5.77, marking a 74% increase from the same period in 2025 when it was $3.32. The senators cited conflicts in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine War as reasons for reduced global supply, making Maine particularly vulnerable due to its heavy reliance on imported heating oil. Collins is running for re-election this year, while King, although independent, aligns with Senate Democrats.

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AAA Independent Maine Republican U.S.

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AAA ORG · 2× Maine GPE · 2× Republican NORP · 2× Angus King, Jr. PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Mainers NORP · 1× Susan Collins PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Maine Department of Energy Resources ORG · 1×

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"We write to request that you release home heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to protect Mainers from the very high prices that are imposing a difficult financial burden," the lawmakers pressed the president in a Tuesday letter.

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Senators press President Trump to release home heating oil reserves amid soaring prices · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Maine's two U.S. senators, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Independent Sen. Angus King, Jr., have urged President Donald Trump to unleash home heating oil reserves in a bid to help alleviate elevated prices. asserted

senators → urge → prices

lawmakers → write → letter

The statewide average heating oil price was $5.77 as of Sept. 14, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources. uncertain

price → accord → Resources

The lawmakers asserted in their letter that "the conflict in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine War have prevented additional heating oil from reaching the global market. asserted

conflict → assert → market

Maine is particularly vulnerable to global supply shocks because our state imports much of our home heating oil." Collins, a moderate Republican who has served in the U.S. Senate for nearly three decades, is running for re-election again this year. asserted

who → import → election

King, while an independent, is listed as a member of the Senate Democratic caucus. asserted

King → list → caucus

Americans have been facing elevated fuel prices, with the AAA national average for diesel hitting its highest recorded average price of $6.5276 as of Tuesday, before barely creeping down to $6.5217 as of Wednesday, then $6.5141 as of Thursday. asserted

average → face → Thursday

The AAA national average price for regular gas is $4.4825 as of Thursday, still below the record of $5.0165 that was set in June 2022. asserted

that → set → June

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House on Wednesday. asserted

Digital → reach → Wednesday