Inflation is the highest it's been in almost 40 years, and it will likely only get worse following Russia's attack on Ukraine.
West Virginia leaders said it's frustrating and worrisome for many.
“Any time you have this kind of conflict affecting an energy nation, you're going to see an impact,” U.S. Rep. David McKinley said. “So, I'm very concerned about it.
“There's a few areas you'll likely see hitting your wallet even harder than they already have. Global oil prices have already jumped to their highest price since 2014 and the price of natural gas is also on the rise.”
Right now, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the United States is $3.54.
“The other thing I think it shows us as Americans is to be energy-independent is where your strength is,” U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said. “The Biden administration is anti-pipeline, anti-energy independence and it's going to hurt. Our gas prices are going to go up because we've been importing oil from Russia.”
Other areas will also be affected, like your grocery bill.
Russia is the world's top exporter of wheat, and Ukraine is also high on that list.
Metals are another problem, with prices already hiking higher than they've been. Capito said it's hard to deal with, especially with how high inflation was before the attack began.
"We've seen inflation going up 7.5%,” she said. “We already see prices going up. The price of gas is going to go up. The president even said this. Our president said this. That affects everybody in their pocketbook deeply. There will be other supply chain issues that will be impacted, as well.”