Energy costs felt beyond gas pump
Date: Tuesday, February 01 @ 02:25:19 PST
Topic: Consumption; Demand; Prices
Companies charging more for carpet, paint, other petroleum-based products.
By Brad Foss
The Associated Press
There's nothing like a trip to the gas station to raise one's awareness of energy prices. Yet it doesn't require filling up the tank — or opening a utility bill — to feel the bite of rising fuel costs.
Carpet, fertilizer, paint, polyester and plastic toys, all of which are petroleum-based, are more expensive to make, wrap and ship these days. As a result, companies around the globe are struggling and a growing number are charging more for well-known products, including Goodyear tires, Scotts fertilizer and Kenmore refrigerators.
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