Refinery Attacks in Russia-Ukraine War Trigger Global Fuel Price Surge

Some countries are fighting wars right now.

During these wars, places that make fuel, called refineries, have been attacked.

Ukraine used flying machines called drones to attack fuel factories in Russia.

Another group called the Houthis attacked a fuel factory in Saudi Arabia.

When fuel factories get damaged, there is less fuel for cars and trucks.

When there is less of something, it usually costs more money.

So diesel fuel prices are going up around the world.

In the United States, a gallon of diesel now costs about $5.32, which is more than it cost last month or last year.

The fuel factories are already working very hard to make more fuel, but they cannot make enough.

Experts think fuel prices will probably stay high for a while.