Inflation in eurozone countries rises to record high of 8.9%

Energy prices have surged (Michael Sohn/AP)

Inflation in the European countries using the euro climbed to another record in July pushed by higher energy prices driven partly by Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Annual inflation in the eurozone’s 19 countries rose to 8.9%, an increase from 8.6% in June, according to figures from the European Union statistics agency.