US Producer Inflation Softer Than Expected Despite Iran War Impact

Rising energy prices were the primary culprit for the March increase.

Traffic moves past a gas station in Los Angeles on March 11, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Higher energy prices raised producer prices in March, but the jump undershot economists’ expectations, suggesting less underlying pressure than anticipated.

The producer price index—a measure of prices businesses pay for goods and services—jumped by 0.5 percent in March, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on April 14.