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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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.
Chapter 2: What recent international tensions are affecting oil prices?
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% jump is a huge spike in one of air carriers' biggest expenses, and their customers will eventually absorb some of that increase, says Sean Cudahy of the PointsGuy website. Consumers purchasing tickets for the summer will likely feel it. You know, it's just a matter of when and how significant. He recommends locking in an airfare now and making sure you can change the ticket.
You can also set alerts so you get an alert every time the price changes. But Cudahy adds for international travel, with thousands of flights canceled since the war started, it can be tough to avoid airline hubs in the Middle East, which are some of the busiest in the world. Bill Chappell, NPR News. There's a major winter storm buffeting the upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
Blizzard warnings run from Iowa to the tip of Michigan. Winter storm warnings extend south to Missouri, and the whole chain is pushing to the east. This section of stormy weather will reach the mid-Atlantic later today. That same line of severe storms is triggering different weather farther to the southeast. Thunderstorms with high winds are bursting through Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
From member station WPLN, Camelia Burris reports Nashville is preparing for power outages. Heavy rain and wind gusts as high as 75 miles per hour are sweeping through much of Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Meteorologists are categorizing the severe storms as a level three out of five risk and are expecting the most impact to hit in the early morning hours.
A cold front will follow with temperatures dropping down to the low 30s. This may include light snow and a hard freeze by evening. A recent ice storm left thousands of Tennesseans without power for days. But city officials say they are prepared for potential power outages caused by high winds and broken trees. For NPR News, I'm Camelia Burris in Nashville. This is NPR.
Multiple wildfires are burning in Nebraska, including one of the state's biggest fires ever. They burn more than 1,100 square miles. The largest is the Morrill Fire, and none of that is under control. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says at least one person has been killed.
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Chapter 3: How are airlines responding to rising fuel costs?
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