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Your summer BBQ is about to cost more – here’s the surprising reason why

As Americans head into barbecue season, rising energy prices linked to Middle East tensions are driving up the cost of propane.When energy prices rise, the added costs ripple through the food system and into everyday purchases, from meat counters to backyard grills."The impact of ongoing challenges in the Middle East on energy prices impacts nearly every facet of the U.S. economy and beef cattle are not immune," Glynn Tonsor, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, told FOX Business.BUYING A HOME JUST GOT MORE EXPENSIVE AS THE IRAN WAR DRIVES UP MORTGAGE RATESRanchers...