United States consumer prices have risen for the second consecutive month, marking the biggest annual increase in almost three years, as energy prices surged on the back of the US-Israel war on Iran. US consumer prices rose by 0.6 percent in April after a 0.9 percent increase in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index (CPI) report published on Tuesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from COVID-19 list 2 of 4 Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’? list 3 of 4 ‘Never give up’: Meet Curacao, the smallest country at a FIFA World Cup list 4 of 4 Pentagon gives new $29bn Iran war price tag, downplays munitions concerns end of list Prices ticked up by 3.8 percent on an annual basis, which is the largest jump since May 2023. Prices rose by 3.3 percent in March. The increase was driven by a surge in energy prices, including prices for petrol or gasoline, which rose by 5.4 percent.…