average for a gallon of gas is currently $4.32. developing at this hour. australia and the netherlands launched a legal case against russia to hold them accountable for their alleged role in the downing of malaysia airlines flight 17 over eastern ukraine in 2014. pro russian rebels shot down the boeing 777 after the invasion of crimea, killing 298 people. cnn's pete muntean live in washington and russia has long denied that it was behind that shooting. what could come from this case then? >> reporter: bibianna, they refe to accept responsibility for that, walked away from talks years ago but not only to get russia to accept the blame but pay reparations for the families of the hundreds of passengers and crew who were killed. the majority of those on board were citizens of the netherlands and it is launching a suit along