11.   Arctic weather across continental Europe has claimed dozens of lives and driven the price of refined heating fuel higher.

12.   A drop in production would come as the National Weather Service predicts colder-than-normal weather for early next week, signaling rising demand for heating fuels.

13.   Also weighing on prices was weak demand for heating fuels because of the mild winter in the U.S. and Europe, traders said.

14.   Canadian stocks fell, led by energy issues as warmer weather reduced demand for heating fuels and sent commodity prices lower.

15.   Civil affairs specialists will help restore basic public utilities like water, power and heating fuel.

16.   Cellucci advised consumers to winterize their homes at first opportunity, buy heating fuel early before prices go up further, and consider buying fuel at fixed rates.

17.   Closer to winter, rising heating fuel prices are likely to generate political controversy, much as gasoline prices have done recently.

18.   Commodity prices rose to their highest in more than five years as severely cold weather settling over much of North America threatens crops and boosts demand for heating fuels.

19.   Cold weather will prevail in the Northeast, the key heating oil market, and eastern areas of the Midwest, where natural gas is the predominant heating fuel.

20.   Crude oil prices recently sank to seven-month lows, largely because mild winter temperatures sapped demand for heating fuels.