Where does oil come from?
Oil takes a long journey from deep in the earth to the tank in your home.

The journey begins when crude oil is turned into a series of products, including gasoline, jet fuel, and heating oil. Oil is extremely stable, and must be heated above 140 degrees before it will begin to burn. Inside your furnace or boiler, your oil burns extremely hot – 400 degrees hotter than natural gas or propane – and is extremely efficient in heating your home!

More than three-quarters of oil in the U.S. now comes from outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and our supplies often arrive from Canada, Mexico or Venezuela. We will have a safe supply of oil for years to come.