<div id="readability-page-1">US prices rose sharply in April as consumers across the world’s largest economy felt the impact of war in Iran. Inflation was 3.8pc during the year to last month, up from 3.3pc in March, driven by rising petrol and food prices. The US-Israel war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have seriously curtailed global energy supplies, along w...</div>

<p>US inflation rose to 3.8% in April, up from 3.3% in March, driven by increased petrol and food prices amid the US-Israel war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies.</p>

- US inflation increased to 3.8% year-over-year in April, up from 3.3% in March.  
- This rise is attributed to higher petrol and food prices, exacerbated by the US-Israel war in Iran.  
- The conflict has disrupted global energy supplies, particularly due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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