the record, july 17th, 2008, when we saw a national average of $4.11, and experts say this bubble might not burst until we see prices as high as $4.25, maybe even $4.50 if you can believe that. this is just going up and up, john, and really at a time when it s really bad for a lot of folks. spring break on the horizon. not to mention the fact that people are returning to work and the return of commuting, something that the administration is really pushing for. this is going to be a big strain on people s pocketbooks. pete muntean, watching it very closely. thanks so much. russian attacks on ukraine s capital city kyiv are expected to sharply intensify here in the coming days. heavy shelling reported on the outskirts of the city, and it s been sending families scrambling for cover: in the face of this fear, a moment of bravery and song from one little girl.
other day she spent $3 a gallon on gas. the national average according to aaa for a gallon of regular, $4.07, a six-cent increase just overnight. it was $3.61 only a week ago. you know it s really driving these prices are the cost of oil going up because of the russian invasion of ukraine. we know that the cost of oil is really on a global market. and even though there s a pinch in europe and asia, it s also causing a price increase here. we ve seen a 50-cent increase for a gallon of regular on average nationwide since that russian invasion of ukraine started about 11 days ago. we are getting so, so close as you mentioned to the all-time record, $4.11 back on july 17th, 2008. experts say this bubble might not burst for a while, maybe $4.25, maybe even $4.50 by the time all is said and done. commuters headed back to work are really going to pay for it,
week. what s really going on here is the price is going up since the russian invasion of ukraine, about 50 cents since it started 11 days ago. also, the u.s. gets about 2% of its oil imports from russia but because of the war, it s causing a strain on european and asian markets. oil traded globally, so that s causing the price to go up even here. we are really close to the record for the national average. $4.11 set back in july 17th, 2008. experts say this bubble might not burst until $4.25, maybe $4.50 a gallon, gabe. no signs it turns around anytime soon, thank you for that. at this hour, efforts under way to get wnba brittany griner back to the united states. she s currently detained in russia after being arrested at the moscow airport. griner s wife and now the state department are weighing in. cnn s kylie atwood is tracking this live at the state department for us this hour. kylie, what are you learning?
enough to deter would-be robbers from invading your private sanctuary? not a chance, according to homeowner abraham scaline from los angeles. july 17th, 2008, around 11:30, 12:00, 2 people broke through my house and took my jewelry, money, safe, my computers. and they walked away from the front door. it s broad daylight when the burglars walk past the security signs and enter the home through the back door. the first guy comes in and slowly looks around, checking to see if anyone is home. he realizes he s alone and decides to steal a laptop, then leaves. but that s not the end of it. somebody from outside in the street give him a signal on the phone if somebody s coming close to the house. and then he went out again and call another person. the second time two men enter and decide to check out the rest of the house. they enter the children s bedrooms, don t see mump there,