Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
President Trump is demanding that about seven other countries help the U.S.
reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
It's been effectively closed by Iran since the war started.
Little oil is being shipped through the narrow strait,
and that is triggering an oil shock worldwide.
Trump insisted that U.S.
allies help reopen the strait.
Whether we get support or not, but I can say this and I said it to them.
We will remember.
But officials from the governments of Australia and Japan say they aren't sending any ships.
Officials with the European Union are meeting today,
but it's not clear if any European vessels will help safeguard the region.
Currently, oil prices are at $105 a barrel for Brent crude, considered the benchmark.
Gas prices in the U.S.
are now $3.72 a gallon on average, according to the motoring club AAA.
Airlines are starting to add fuel surcharges to ticket prices.
It's a sign of how the war against Iran is spreading.
NPR's Bill Chappell reports average jet fuel prices are up nearly 75 percent compared to last year's average price.
The 75 percent jump is a huge spike in one of air carriers' biggest expenses,