This article is primarily about inflation in developing nations like Indonesia.
The inflation in countries like the United States is much lower (around 3% on food compared to 1.5% overall inflation).
Ironically, some of that inflation is due to increased demand for goods providing more demand for shipping services due to lockdown. People had a lot more money to save or spend during lockdown (personal savings rates spiked upward), so shipping prices are inflating due to demand. Food is often shipped, so these inflation costs are partially from shipping costs.
The inflation in countries like the United States is much lower (around 3% on food compared to 1.5% overall inflation).
Ironically, some of that inflation is due to increased demand for goods providing more demand for shipping services due to lockdown. People had a lot more money to save or spend during lockdown (personal savings rates spiked upward), so shipping prices are inflating due to demand. Food is often shipped, so these inflation costs are partially from shipping costs.