This is a classic case of stores using the "news" to raise their prices. Gas stations do it all the time; there will be news about some conflict, weather event, or anything, that MIGHT cause supply problems, and the stations raise their prices, even though they purchased the gas in their tanks weeks or months in the past.
This is a classic case of stores using the "news" to raise their prices. Gas stations do it all the time; there will be news about some conflict, weather event, or anything, that MIGHT cause supply problems, and the stations raise their prices, even though they purchased the gas in their tanks weeks or months in the past.