Fats and oils price inflation, 2025→2026

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Prices for Fats And Oils, 2025-2026 ($20)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for fats and oils are 1.36% lower in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.27 difference in value).

Between 2025 and 2026: Fats and oils experienced an average inflation rate of -1.36% per year. In other words, fats and oils costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $19.73 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for fats and oils was lower.

In the year 2025: Pricing changed by -0.87%, which is above the average yearly change for fats and oils during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for fats and oils was much lower.

Price Inflation for Fats and oils since 1967

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing: 1974 (41.97%), 2022 (18.53%), and 2008 (13.78%).

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Buying power of $20.00 since 2025

Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Fats and oils, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Year	USD Value	Inflation Rate
2025	$20.00	-0.87%
2026	$19.73	-1.36%*

* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Fats and oils:

Year	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
CPI	37.008	36.683	36.842	39.150	42.700	43.158	46.758	66.383	73.517	64.283	70.833	77.550	83.750	89.267	98.858	96.067	97.375	106.558	108.950	106.492	108.067	113.117	121.175	126.333	131.733	129.842	129.992	133.533	137.267	140.517	141.717	146.908	148.258	147.417	155.700	155.442	157.375	167.792	167.725	167.992	172.921	196.751	201.224	200.587	219.163	232.579	229.316	229.658	227.293	225.947	227.715	228.035	226.419	229.455	240.055	284.530	310.076	317.546	314.781	310.497

Adjust fats and oils prices for inflation

Start with the inflation rate formula:

CPI in 2026 / CPI in 2025 * 2025 USD value = 2026 USD value

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Fats and oils was 314.781 in the year 2025 and 310.497 in 2026:

310.497 / 314.781 * $20 = $19.73

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $20 in 2025 has the same "purchasing power" as $19.73 in 2026 (in the CPI category of Fats and oils).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Fats and oils in 1967. In addition to fats and oils, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.