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How Oil Prices Rewire Your Grocery Bill
With WTI crude oil trading near ninety-seven dollars and regular gasoline hitting four dollars and thirty-two cents, the link between energy markets and your weekly grocery run is tighter than ever. This episode breaks down the specific mechanics of how transportation costs, fertilizer prices, and supply chain bottlenecks drive food inflation more directly than labor shortages or demand spikes. We look at why core CPI remains sticky even as headline inflation shows cracks, exploring the hidden multiplier effect that turns a barrel of oil into a higher price for milk, eggs, and produce. The…
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