April 6, 2026

Money

Axios - The wartime spike in gas and oil prices will likely push food prices even higher in the coming weeks, Axios Markets' Emily Peck reports.

  • The war is just the latest stress on food inflation — on top of tariffs, rising electricity prices and an immigration crackdown that has driven up labor costs.

The immediate shock on the grocery shelf comes via higher costs of transportation — getting food from warehouses and farms to the store.

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