Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGas prices over $6 a gallon are displayed at a VP Fuels station near a billboard advertising the UFC fight at the White House (Getty)U.S. inflation has climbed above 4 percent for the first time in three years. The inflation rate rose 4.2 percent year-on-year in May, significantly higher than the 2.4 percent recorded before the war began on February 28. This increase in inflation is largely attributed to soaring energy costs, impacting the cost of living across various consumer goods. Gas prices have surged more than 50 percent since the war started, including a 7 percent month-on-month increase in May. The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. currently stands at $4.15. In fullInflation rises as energy prices soar due to Trump’s Iran warThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

This year’s summer BBQ will be a lot more expensive than last.

Inflation has surged to its highest level in more than three years since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, triggering a surge in gasoline prices.

Consumer prices probably jumped in May for the third straight month, heightening concerns for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and underscoring the threat rising…

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, is expected to run above 4% for the first time in three years because of the Iran war’s oil price shock.

Soaring prices push consumers’ wallets to the brink

Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of…

The Consumer Price Index rose last month at a 4.2% annual rate amid a spike in U.S. energy prices.

The recent increase has been driven in large part by spiking energy prices, which have soared as the conflict with Iran disrupted the global oil supply.

Inflationary pressures tied to the Iran war keep building.

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President Trump taunts Iran as "defeated" while a 40% gas price explosion drives May CPI to a 3-year high of 4.2%.

US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to…

Americans have been battered by years of higher-than-expected inflation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Consumer prices for the year ending in May rose by 4.2%, the fastest inflation rate in three years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.

The soaring costs are a major issue for American voters as they head to the midterm election in November.

U.S. inflation climbed above 4% for the first time in three years in May as rising energy costs tied to the Iran war pushed consumer costs sharply higher

US inflation rises to 4.2% as gas prices surge, driven by global tensions. Fed faces pressure as households struggle with higher costs across the economy.