Energy prices go up, but food prices go down: what’s going on?
09 November 2026
Background
Energy prices have risen since March. We feel this at the petrol pump. One consequence of this is that the costs of producing and transporting food have also risen. Nevertheless, food prices have, on average, been lower over the past three months than they were a year ago. What exactly is going on?
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