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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T13:47:23.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nConsumer inflation in the United States hit a three-year high in April, driven by surging energy costs tied to the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. The consumer price index rose 3.8 percent year-on-year, up from 3.3 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Tuesday.\n\n#### Why is U.S. inflation rising because of the Iran war?\n\nThe Iran war has disrupted oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing energy prices sharply higher across the global economy. Because roughly a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas passes through the strait under normal conditions, Iran's blockade has sent worldwide energy costs surging and fed directly into U.S. consumer prices.\n\n#### How much did energy and food prices rise in April?\n\nEnergy prices led all categories, rising 17.9 percent in April compared to a year earlier, according to BLS data. Food prices increased 3.2 percent over the same period.\n\nCore CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, came in at 2.8 percent in April, up from 2.6 percent in March. The core reading signals that inflationary pressure is broadening beyond the most volatile categories.\n\n#### What does the April CPI report mean for interest rates?\n\nThe Federal Reserve targets two percent inflation over the long term, and the April figure puts that goal further out of reach. Several Fed policymakers have already signaled a possible need for interest rate hikes to bring prices back under control.\n\nU.S. consumers have faced years of higher-than-expected inflation, with policymakers struggling to achieve price stability more than five years after the pandemic began. The latest data adds pressure on the central bank to act as the Iran war continues to reshape global energy markets.",
  "title": "US consumer inflation hits three-year high fueled by Iran war"
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