The global oil supply shock stemming from the Iran war is scorching U.S. motorists and other consumers, new federal data makes clear.  Higher  energy prices accounted for 40% of the total jump in inflation in April, when the Consumer Price Index surged at an annual rate of 3.8% — the fastest increase in nearly three years.  The index for gasoline prices last month was up more than 28% from a year ago, the Department of Labor found. Overall energy costs — which includes gas, heating oil and

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