> Who knew all that free money from the last decade would do that!
As if a war where one of the largest fossil fuel exporters, also exporting enormous amounts of foodstuffs, invaded the biggest exporter in some foodstuffs (grain, sunflower oil, etc.) and a pandemic with all the death, lowered economic activity and lockdowns have nothing to do with the current economic situation. Oil and gas prices are up, and they're a factor in pretty much every other product's price. Add in foodstuff shortages helping drive their prices even more. Some of the increases are profiteering, some are anticipation, some are cold hard math. "Free money" is only a part of it.