The price for oil goes up a lot. One barrel of oil costs more than 100 dollar now. This happens for the first time since July. The reason is the war between USA and Iran. Both sides attack each other. The fights often take place on the sea.
The military of USA destroys 5 ships from Iran. These ships carry oil. Iran answers with rockets. These rockets fly towards Jordan. The army of Jordan stops many rockets. No person gets hurt. Iran also attacks ships in the gulf.
The fights are near the Strait of Hormuz. This is a narrow path in the sea. Many ships bring oil past this place. If the path is closed, oil is missing. Then oil gets more expensive in the world. Also the prices for gas go up.
Experts worry about the economy. When oil is expensive, all prices go up. This means inflation. Then petrol costs more at the gas station. Also heating of homes gets more expensive. This causes trouble for many people and companies.
