Prices for food, gas and everyday goods are climbing across Hawaii, and the islands are getting hit harder than the mainland.

• Inflation is running above the Fed's 2% target, and energy is the biggest driver.
• Hawaii imports almost all its fuel and most of its food, so higher energy costs hit the islands harder than other states.
• The closure of the Strait of Hormuz pushed fuel costs up, with diesel rising even faster than gas.
• Everything arrives by ship or plane and then gets trucked to stores, adding cost at every step.
• Many local trucking and delivery companies can't add a fuel surcharge, so the extra cost lands on shoppers instead.

Outlook: Grocery bills in Hawaii are likely to keep rising as higher diesel costs work their way through to store shelves.