Home heating oil firms are facing mounting cost pressures as rising crude and diesel prices tied to Middle East tensions squeeze margins and disrupt operations across New England.The recent spike follows a cold winter that boosted demand for heating oil, leaving both consumers and suppliers exposed to higher costs. Businesses say they are trying to avoid passing those increases on to customers, even as expenses climb sharply."We had to lower our prices to be able to get the phones to start ringing more. People are holding off on auto deliveries because the prices are so high, and we can't blam...
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