Two hundred Americans just lost their homes at sea because fuel costs quadrupled — and the press covering it can't be bothered to ask why Americans are this exposed to a war half a world away.

The Odyssey, a residential cruise ship operated by Florida-based Villa Vie Residences, suspended operations Tuesday in Cambodia and ordered all passengers off. The company blamed soaring global fuel prices tied to the Iran war. Monthly fuel costs per cabin surged from $1,800 to as much as $8,000 in parts of Asia, Villa Vie said.

"I sold my house. I sold my car. I bought my home on this ship," one woman said at a recent meeting about the ship's finances, according to NBC News. She bought her cabin in August and said she hadn't been warned about the company's troubles.

The ship carried about 200 passengers — 15 nationalities, mostly Americans — and 156 crew, ABC News reported. Cabins sold for $120,000 to $440,000 for permanent residency, or rented from $3,500 a month, according to BBC. The voyage was supposed to run through November 2027.

Villa Vie said it tried slowing the itinerary and spending more time in port to cut consumption, but couldn't offset the spike. "Passing the full increase on to residents is not a realistic solution," the company said. It now faces 60 days of "restructuring and recapitalization," with "no outcome assured."

The warning signs were there months ago. In early September, a company official asked cabin owners to help raise $1 million so the ship could leave Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. "If we don't get this money, we have about four days of the ship running. Then the lights will go off and the AC will go off," the official said, according to former passenger Pamela Reckamp, who spoke to NBC News. A lawsuit filed last year accuses Villa Vie of fraud, alleging the company misrepresented its financial stability and its business model was "precarious."

All three outlets — ABC, BBC, and NBC — attribute the fuel spike to the Iran war. None ask the follow-up that matters: if America produced its own energy, would a conflict overseas still be able to evict Americans from their homes?

The crew's status remains unclear. The Odyssey sits docked in Sihanoukville. And two hundred people who thought they had a home until 2027 are now looking for one on dry land.