Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman.
A British maritime organization says three ships have been hit in the Persian Gulf region.
The crew evacuated one ship in the Strait of Hormuz after it caught fire.
That's apparently been put out.
Meanwhile,
the US military says it attacked and sank 16 Iranian vessels that can plant mines in the water.
Gas prices have increased across the US since the start of the war.
NPR's Aya Batrawi reports fuel costs are also rising in other parts of the world.
In Egypt, where inflation is on the rise and millions live just at or below the poverty line,
fuel prices have gone up, impacting drivers and potentially the cost of taxis,
but also microbuses that many rely on for transportation.
In Thailand,
government employees are being asked to use the stairs and walk from home to save on energy,
as fuel costs there also rise.
Meanwhile,
India is curbing cooking gas supplies to hotels and commercial businesses to prioritize households,
hospitals and schools.
And in Nigeria,
fuel prices have shot up as much as 40% in some cities
since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.