Home Heating Fuels Crisis, Part 1

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on issues surrounding the recent cold streak and the accompanying rapid rise in hom… read more

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on issues surrounding the recent cold streak and the accompanying rapid rise in home heating oil prices. Acting Chairman Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut) asked industry representatives why oil reserves were so low when production was higher than normal in recent months. Lieberman also talked about the discrepancy between falling wholesale and retail prices now that the cold streak was over. Officials from the Department of Energy spoke about the effect of the oil price increase on the entire American economy and the department’s agreement to conduct a study on industry prices and margins. close

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Home Heating Fuels Crisis, Part 1

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Program ID:
10649-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jan 16, 1990 | 9:33am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jan 21, 1990 | 3:58am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jan 16, 1990 | 9:33am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 16, 1990 | 7:24pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 17, 1990 | 1:54am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Jan 21, 1990 | 3:58am EST | C-SPAN 2
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