As oil prices surge to record highs, Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid faces fresh hurdle in Maine — the state most reliant on oil as a primary heat source

As oil prices surge to record highs, Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid faces fresh hurdle in Maine — the state most reliant on oil as a primary heat source

Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is facing new economic pressure in her reelection bid as home heating oil prices in Maine average more than $6 per gallon, the highest level on record. More than half of Maine residents rely on oil as their primary heat source. The price spike comes as the Iran war disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil passage, while Democrats seek to unseat the four-term incumbent in one of the country’s most competi…