Gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month.
The key measure of US inflation rose in April to its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.
The Iran war has pushed up gasoline, groceries and other prices for consumers.
Here's some of the places where prices are rising fast for consumers.
KPMG's Diane Swonk says the Iran war is in your groceries, AI is in your electricity bill, and the Fed has no easy way out.
Consumer prices spike in April, driven by soaring energy costs, with petrol prices up nearly 30 percent since last year.
In April, the consumer price index rose by 3.8% year-on-year in the United States, fueled by soaring prices at the pump as well as for food.
Producer prices rose the most since December 2022 amid President Donald Trump's Iran war.
New government inflation figures suggest increasing prices are about to increase even more.