The Producer Price Index, which tracks costs businesses pay, rose at its fastest rate since 2022, adding to worries that higher energy costs tied to the war with Iran are mounting.

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.

Consumers and U.S. workers are feeling the pinch of a wage growth rate that lags behind the rate of inflation.

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…