BBCNEWS Talking Business June 4, 2024 23:34:00
So more than doubled. and now it's settled somewhere in between at around $0.55 a pound. still, 90% more than before the pandemic. much of those costs follow the same pattern as energy prices. oil prices — they were coming down, but they shot up again in the last week or so after the oil—producing cartel, 0pec, along with its partner russia announced that they would cut just how much oil they sell, causing prices to head higher once again. so, where are the prices of these essentials heading right now? well, to find out, i caught up with one expert whose predictions over the last few years...