Products with the biggest price hikes

Overall, inflation hovered at 4%. But higher fuel prices were to blame for more drastic increases in some common products.

Products with the biggest price hikes
1
Fuel oil
33.4%
Price rise:

2
Gasoline (all types)
33.3%
Price rise:

3
Other motor fuels
31.2%
Price rise:

4
Potatoes
16.2%
Price rise:

5
Coffee
16.0%
Price rise:

6
Apples
14.6%
Price rise:

7
Butter/margarine
13.9%
Price rise:

8
Delivery services
13.5%
Price rise:

9
Milk
13.1%
Price rise:

10
Propane, kerosene and firewood
12.0%
Price rise:

Source: Sources:Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Agriculture, National Potato Council, U.S. Apple Association
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