It’s not just petrol driving up inflation - the price of vegetable oils, screwdrivers and cleaning products have also gone up
It’s not just high petrol prices or construction costs driving up inflation. The cost of other essential household goods, including vegetable oils, screwdrivers and cleaning products, has risen sharply and, in some cases, by rates not seen in 30 years or more.
The cost of food oils – which includes sunflower, canola, vegetable and olive oil – increased by 14 per cent in the 12 months to June. It’s the highest rate since the ABS included food oils separately in the consumer price index. The second-highest rate was in 2002. “You’ve had supply disruption, but labour availability has impacted produce availability as well,” he said.
If people want to tackle that maintenance themselves, the cost of household and garden tools, including drills, screwdrivers and wheelbarrows, has gone up 5.5 per cent – the biggest yearly growth rate since 1989.Other everyday household items, including dishwashing detergents, dustpans and brooms, aluminium foil, hairbrushes and toilet paper, have also become pricier. The cost of those non-durable household products rose 10.
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