According to Al Jazeera, citing projections released this week by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), the average cost of home heating using various fuels in the U.S. is expected to reach $1,002 this winter, up 7.1% from last winter. Households relying on heating oil are projected to spend $2,977, a year-on-year increase of 70.2%. Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of NEADA, stated that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainties in global oil supply make price trends difficult to predict. The above figures are institutional forecasts.