important to the united states in the heating oil market especially and in refined oil products, such as gasoline and other fuel products. this is something that has been a fundamental part of the u.s. energy economy. so you're going to see a lot of u.s. businesses keep a very close eye on that transition in venezuela. you're going to want to know that their investments are secure and that this is a stable country to invest in. wolf? >> barbara, john king has been watching. lots at stake in potentially the u.s.-venezuelan relationship. as hugo chavez took over, it's been awful. >> i remember dating back to the bush administration where they orchestrated world summits and they would try to pass each other. they thought chavez would try to strike up a conversation and he called george bush the devil. at one point he said that president obama should stop worrying about dealing with