Katrina may cause a 71% increase in gas heating bills this winter

[LynneSin]

Just heard it on the CBS news break!!

[formerrepuke]

1. As if it wasn't high enough already.............n/t

[Pirate Smile]

2. I heard that between gas prices and heating bills people will pay $1k

more this year then last year for fuel.

Poverty numbers are up, and that was even before Katrina.

[Gormy Cuss]

3. Ouch!

All the energy price gouging can and will be blamed on Katrina through next winter, related or not.

[jwirr]

12. Don't forget the rise in food cost, etc. It is an excuse for

everyone.

[Vinca]

4. I hope Michael Brown had his television set on.

When they start stacking frozen old people like fire wood it might be considered a "disaster."

[rkc3]

5. That's around $24 per mcf for me this winter.

It will equate to a car payment each month from October through March.

I hope that's a worst-case scenario for natural gas prices.

On the bright side(?) - invest in natural gas utilities and producers to offset some of the losses.

[napi21]

6. We just installed a hitch on our car, and are buying a trailer.

Gonna go get wook for the wood burner! I already knew this BS was coming. Didn't need CNN to tell me! I have several blankets for the bed, and will be keeping that woodburner going all winter!

I can't afford a 71% increase, and I think it's going to be higher than that!

[Skwmom]

7. Before Katrina weren't they already saying gas bills would

substantially increase?

[KyndCulture]

8. Just called, heating oil here in Minnesota is at 2.90/gal

I have a 300 gallon tank... I don't even want to think about this.

[yy4me]

13. Same here is Mass plus

we live in a 200 year old house that has very little insulation. On a good year its $$$, this year we'll probably freeze. Going to set the dial at its lowest and bundle up. Have left it at 64 degrees for years to conserve, whats a little more cold. We are on Social Security, what a joy retirement is, I don't wish it on anyone.

[Tim4319]

9. I have a filling that the prices were going to increase regardless!

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10. Minnesota was to go up 30% already so it will be 101%

that bites
but its better then the people have it in NO

[Ms. Clio]

11. When the freepers start freezing to death, I'll just say it's their own

fault, for living somewhere cold in the winter.