While oilmen and Congressmen were debating the subject of profits, the energy crisis continued to shape the destinies of diplomats and bureaucrats, motorists and householders. Among last week's major developments:
PRICES. The Commerce Department announced another sharp jump in retail fuel prices during December, ranging from 4.4% for gasoline to 11.4% for home heating oil. Americans now pay about 20% more than they did a year ago for gasoline and motor oil, and nearly 47% more for heating oil. Many people are paying even more than that; Internal Revenue Service agents found...
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