Gas, Produce Push Price Index Up
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Consumers paid sharply more for fruits, vegetables and gasoline last month, the government reported yesterday, suggesting that inflation may be stirring again after being dormant for several months.
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Gas prices jumped more than 5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, largely because of supply problems related to Hurricane Ivan, an industry analyst said Sunday.
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U.S. retail gasoline demand inched up last week as prices dropped, MasterCard Advisors said Tuesday.
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Gasoline prices have jumped 33 cents a gallon across the United States over the past month and are expected to climb still higher at least through March, according to the AAA automobile club.
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NEW YORK -- Retail gas prices rose overnight yesterday for the first time in more than a month as the closure of a Kansas refinery sent prices in the center of the country sharply higher. Oil futures, meanwhile, surged $1 a barrel to another 10-month high.
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The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose about 6 cents over the past three weeks on higher global oil prices and capacity reductions at two refineries in the Midwest, an industry analyst said on Sunday.
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US producer prices climbed an unexpectedly steep 0.5 percent last month as energy costs mounted, according to a government report on Friday that buttressed the case for interest-rate rises to keep inflation at bay.
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Prices paid to US producers rose 1.7 percent last month, the biggest jump in 14 years, as higher energy and food costs suggested that inflation is picking up.
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Rising food costs helped push prices up for a second straight month, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price increases as inflation showed signs of gaining steam.
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Oil prices rose on Wednesday, pushed upwards by technical buying, but struggling to break above the narrow range that has persisted this month.
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NEW YORK  - The price of fruits and vegetables is climbing faster than inflation, while junk food is actually becoming cheaper, the findings of a new study suggest.
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Propelled by sharply higher energy and food costs, wholesale prices soared up by 1.7 percent in October, the largest increase since early 1990.
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U.S. producer prices rose a  steeper-than-expected 0.5 percent last month as food prices  jumped, the government said on Tuesday, leading markets to  boost bets for another interest rate hike from the Federal  Reserve.
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Oil futures prices bolted 5 percent higher yesterday, climbing above $44 a barrel after US government data showed a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies
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Company confirms double-digit price rises for gas and electricity
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Higher energy costs boosted producer prices 0.9 percent in May, but excluding volatile food and energy costs, prices paid at the factory gate were up a more moderate 0.2 percent, the Labor Department reported on Thursday.
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Rising food costs helped push  consumer prices up for a second straight month in January by  0.4 percent, more than offsetting a moderation in energy price  rises as inflation showed signs of gaining steam, according to  a Labor Department report on Wednesday.