US inflation accelerates in April to 3.8% year over year, according to data cited by multiple outlets, marking the highest reading since May 2023 and the strongest level in roughly three years. Several reports attribute the increase largely to higher energy prices linked to the war in Iran and wider conflict dynamics in the Middle East, which spill into the US economy. The BBC, Financial Times, Mint, Guardian and Daily Sabah all describe the April jump as reverberating through consumer prices, particularly via energy-related costs, with households feeling the impact as everyday prices rise. NBC News adds that inflation also increases on a monthly basis, reporting 0.6% month over month alongside the 3.8% annual figure. The Economist frames the change as a sharp rise in inflation expectations or its own predictive measure, though all sources converge on the same headline statistic: April’s inflation rate is 3.8%, the highest since mid-2023. Overall, the coverage describes the April inflation increase as occurring while tensions related to Iran and shipping and energy disruptions continue to affect prices in the United States.