get the natural gas out. to test it you want to turn it an eighth of a turn and turn it back to the way it it was. notice the little thing? that's going straight with the flow of the pipe that means it's open. if it's across that means you turned off the gas. the eighth of a turn you didn't turn it off you just moved it. these are in better shape. if you can get to this valve, safely, the building's collapsed on it you can't get to it you have to use the one in the street. pg and e put all the meters outside the houses in a lot of the neighborhoods, these are pretty easy to get to. they are easy to find. if you can find the little round circle in the sidewalk. if you look directly at the house you will find this meter and this shut off on the ground floor. in is a closeup of the shut off. in is the wrench i recommend you you use it for other things. they are cheap and they will work. this is great because you can use it somewhere else if you have to. an adjustable open end wrench. a diagram are off/on. shut o

at the gas station behind me, it's nearly $5 for a gallon of gas. in fact drivers here in california are paying more for gas than anywhere else in the country. why? well, there's two reasons. tough emission laws require a special blend, a boutique blend of environmentally friendly gas, so it's more expensive. and drivers here in california are also taxed more for a gallon of gas than anywhere else in the country. add those two things together and drivers here in california are simply paying the most for a gallon of gas. brian. >> miguel almaguer and all our correspondents in the field for us tonight. thanks. all of this, of course, being driven by the events in the middle east and north africa. today moammar gadhafi's forces intensified their counterattacks now, including a new assault on an oil port held by rebels. nbc's stephanie gosk went to that town today. she is back in benghazi tonight. stephanie, i know you were out in it today. >> reporter: good evening, brian. we did get a look at it today. you know, for the last week some of the fiercest

natural gas to some extent. reasons. for some time if you're substituting natural gas for coal you're doing a good thing from the point of view of climate change. coal is the problem with respect to electricity generation. oil is 96% of the problem with respect to transportation and those two systems are separate. now, why is this important? it's important because those who have led much of our public discussion have tried to pull -- either they don't understand those two simple things themselves or they have done everything they possibly can to pull the wool over people's eyes because they know foreign oil is unpopular. none of us likes the idea of shipping large amounts of money off to saudi arabia. we borrow a billion dollars a day when oil is $80. when it gets up closer to 150, which it nearly hit two years ago we borrow $2 billion a day just to import oil. and it goes for some pretty ugly purposes. for example tom friedman has a great chapter in his book called fill er up with dictator. a number of academic

hopefully gas prices come down soon. >> >>reporter: >>pam: the sticker shock is not just at the gas stationood prices are rising are expected to go even higher throughout the entire year. christine joins us now to tell us more about why were paying more for groceries. this is tied to the gas prices it's not at this point. they're not going to pass the energy costs on to the consumers. you will probably notice to the grocery store that prices are a lot higher than usual. that has to do with tight supplies like a leaf in corn and growing demand for demand in other countries. at all that has led to an increase in food prices. in january we saw 1.8% increase in food prices. let's take a look at what this means. >>christine: let's look of the basics, comparing nationwide average as from january this year to january of last year. the average cost of milk is $3.30, that's up 6¢ from last year. a pound of bread at $40, an increase of 4¢ from the year before. sticker shock for the comes in when you look at some of the higher and items like coffee. a pound of coffee now averaging about $4.42. it last

as gas approaches $4 a gallon there is a lot of shopping going on for that cheap gas. >> the gas willrobably run adequately. but it just doesn't meet the requirements of the automobile manufacturers and the cars and what they recommend. >> sunny campbell is the executive director of the california service station and automotive repair association. he says despite what you might think, all gas is not created equal. when you pull into a major brand station, thank you guaranteed what's known in the industry as top tier gas. >> the difference would be added detergents and also additives for performance. >> reporter: each company has its own. they go by the names techron and vetron and pro power and designed to lube gate and get better performance. when you purchase from an independent you are buying raw gasoline, no beneficial additives, which is why it is a bit cheaper. >> it's all personal choice. >> reporter: so a steady diet of the un formulated will not blow you up. >> as long as you are changing your oil and doing all of the other necessary things you are probably okay. >> reporter:

not so good if you have to get gas this weekend. here's what we mean. it's in the form of today's economic news. unemployment is down to a rate of 8.9%. of course the administration today said this is proof their policies are working. the bad news, the revolt in nations like libya, where we'll be taking you in a moment, is driving up oil prices. up over $2.50 a barrel today to close now at over $104 a barrel. national average for a gallon of gas is now close to $3.50, but we'll also take you tonight to where high test is selling for $5 a gallon. so we have all three fronts covered tonight, from here to north africa, beginning with white house correspondent savannah guthrie on the numbers today making news. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. after so many months of disappointment, finally today a jobs report that met expectations. there are signs employers are finally starting to pick up the pace of hiring, and the administration is just hoping that high gas and food prices don't knock the wind out of the recovery yet again.

the gas tank was open. >> reporter: this georgia woman was hit by gas thieves. and with fuel 77 cents higher today than this time last year, she says she will have to wait to fill up again. the white house says that tapping into the strategic oil reserve remains an option. however, it says, only if there's a major disruption in supply. the white house is not going so far as to say exactly what price could trigger that move. rob and peggy? >> very interesting. emily schmidt, live from washington, this morning. thank you. >>> we're following a developing story in pakistan. a car bomb has gone off in the third-largest city. killing at least 20 people and injuring 100. it's the hometown to the christian minister in the pakistani government who was gunned down last week. today's deadly bombing underscores fears about al qaeda and the taliban. >>> and in libya, opposition forces have been suffering from attacks by moammar gadhafi's air force. the rebels say they don't need help on the ground. but they are continuing to call for a no-fly zone to be established. that's

with natural gas. in 2010 the overall u.s. natural gas production increased while prices were generally stable. we expect the trend to continue although natural gas prices can be volatile often due to weather-related events. the current u.s. natural gas market reflects the tremendous growth in the shale gas production which more than doubled between 2008 and 2010 and 2010 represented 22% of the total natural gas production in the united states. u.s. proved reserves of natural gas grew by over 63% in the last decade and have now reached the highest level since 1971. the eia sees considerable potential for the continued growth in the shale gas production with shale gas to supply nearly half of the u.s. natural gas production by2035. the eia's annual energy outlook preference case which assumes the continuance of current laws and regulations and the increase in the natural gas production over the next 25 years with u.s. net imports of natural gas expected to fall from 11% of the consumption in 2010 to onl

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for unleaded here at this san francisco gas station, $4.25 gas went up 33¢ in the past two weeks.if we look at this graphic here, looking down right low compared to this. san francisco, the average gallon is up from a week ago. in san jose and oakland, $3.90, increase of 16¢ from last sunday coming from gas buddy.com. those prices are low. we checked out what people are paying around the bay area, unleaded is going from $3.90 town $4 a gallon because of the unrest in -- to $4 a gallon because of the unrest in the middle east. now the obama administration is talking about tapping the u.s. oil reserves, opinions are mixed about what kind of impact that would have on gas prices drivers say something needs to be done. still one tennessee senator says now is not the time. >>> strategic reserve i am buying an electric car tomorrow and that will give me the patriotic pleasure of plugging in and not sending moneyoverseas to people trying to blow us up. >> the price is out of control. >> the last time the oil reserve was tapped was 2005 after hurricane katrina. gas prices dropped 9% but we

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what if the gas is cheaper somewhere else, like at an independent gas station?to know, is there any difference between the gas you buy at a major brand station and the milk you purchase from an independent. >> that's a good question. >> americans are praying that the price of gasoline peeks, and soon. as it rapidly approaches $4 a gallon, there's loots of shopping going on for that cheap gas. >> the g's could run adequately, but it doesn't meet the requirements of the automobile manufactures and what recommend. >> sunny campbell is the auto repairman. all gas is not created equal w. you pull into a major brand station, you are guaranteed at top tier gas. >> difference between added detergents and also additives for performance. >> each company has its own. they go by the names bectron and propower. i decided to boost performance. generally speaking when you purchase gas from an independent, you are buying raw gasoline. no beneficial additives, which is why it's cheaper. >> a study fit f the unformulated gas. they aren't going to blow you up or anything. >> proba

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--gas has jumped--.zzle is livis a live with tha. >> reporter: if you haven't sold out today you might want to get out and fill up. it's the last 13 days are any indication you will see a price raise today. price increases for 13 consecutive days. as you said we approach numbers we have not seen since 2008, nearly $5 a gallon then. now it is closer to $4 a gallon. right now is $3.90 according to aaa. nationally they're paying $3.50, nothing like that around the bay area. let's look at numbers around the bay area. oakland $3.91, san jose $3.91, san francisco the top of the state at $3.95. this has to do with the price of oil. we have been talking about the last couple of weeks. all the unrest in north africa and middle east. it caused oil to spite everybody knows price of oil, and the price of gas is married at the hip. there is no ceiling visible says the analyst. we could see this go on for weeks to come. >> james: i remember 2008 and the gas prices sky high. that was before this great resectior. now pe

with natural gas. in 2010 the overall u.s. natural gas production increased while prices were generally stable. we expect the trend to continue although natural gas prices can volatile often due to weather-related events. the current u.s. natural gas market reflects the tremendous growth in the shale gas production which more than doubled between 2008 and 2010 and 2010 represeted 22% of the total natural gas production in the united states. u.s. proved reserves of natura gas grew by over 63% in the last decade and have now reached the highest level since 11. the eia sees considerable potential for thecontinued growth in the shale gas production with shale gas to supply nearly half of the u.s. natural gas production by 2035. the eia's annual energy outlook preference case which assumes the continuance of current laws and regulations and the increase in the natural gas production over the next 25 years with u.s. net imports of natural gas expected to fall from 11% of the consumption in 2010 to only about

he says there is no difference between full price gas or discount gas so buy the cheapest gas you can find. luxury cars do not require premium gas. car companies recommend premium for optimum performance but that luxury cars run just fine on regular gas. you can find the cheapest gas prices in the bay area by going to our web site, ktvu.com, just click on the business tab and then choose consumer from the drop-down menu on ktvu.com. >>> a five-year-old marin county boy has died after testing positive for the flu. an autopsy will be performed today and will help officials learn if the flu caused the boy's death or if there were other underlying medical issues. the boy was a student at old mills school in mills alley. the school has notified parents of the death and they say classes are going on as scheduled today. >>> the city of tracy will honor murder victim sandra cantu tomorrow on what would have been her 10th birthday. there will be an event called celebrating tracy's children. free bowling, yoga, and ice cream will be provided by local businesses. sandra cantu was killed in 2009

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while we're dealing with 3.50 gas or higher. what's the price that it begins to impact consumers? >> i think we're at it, tom. 3.50 is probably the magic number. we look at the percentage of retail sales actually fueled by gas purchases, so to speak, and when it gets to be above 10%, it tends to crowd out other spending. in other words, forcing consumers to make tough choices whether to drive less or perhaps cut some of their other discretionary spending like going out to dinner or buying apparel. >> tom: we've seen energy stocks rally, and despite the rally, you still like energy. what parliament of it, though? >> i -- what part of it, though. >> i find the spread between crude oil and natural gas is remarkable. we're in a position to switch over to fueling our cars with natural gas creates thi huge despairity in price. in fact, natural gas is trading on the equivalent baze of a quarter of the price of crude, and creating interesting opportunities, particularly in the oil sands facilities in northern alberta where their output is crude oil, and their input cost in natural gas. >>

somewhere else, like a >>> you got your regular gas station, but what if the gas is cheaper somewhereat an independent station? greg priestly wants to know, is there really any difference between the gas i buy at a major brand station and gasoline purchased from an independent? that's tonight's good question. >> americans are praying that the price of gasoline peeks and soon as it aroachs $4 a gallon, there's a lot of shopping going on for that cheap gas. >> the gas will probably run adequately, but it doesn't meet the requirement of the automobile manufactures and what they recommend. >> executive director of the california service station and automotive we pair. despite what you thinking think, all phac is not created equal. when you pull into a major brand station, you are guaranteed as top tier gas. >> are you okay if. >> added determine. they go by the name vectron and propower and are designed to clean and boost performance. when you purchase gas from an independent, you are brying raw gasoline, which is why it's a bit cheaper. >> it's all percent choice. >> instead of a diet of

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gas prices jumped 505 in the month. a live report coming up. >> darya: high windy advisory advises for several bay area bridges. >> mark: pg&e facing deadlines to produce records. we will tell you where they are reviewing these documents. >> life from the bay area new station this is a kron 4 morning news. >> mark: march 7th, 2011. >> darya: a nice one today and a bad one tomorrow. >> louisa: just some left over raindrops in through the livermore valley. will stay much drier today with the exception of showers if moving over to the sierra and the foothills. i will keep you posted on how long to expect wet weather. >> george: tracking an accident earlier problems for south 1 01, as many as two lanes are blocked with an accident. chp says it may take time to clear. the complete text redhead. >> mark: looks like every day you could fill up because a bit more. the average price jumping 505, a gallon. jackie live with gas prices around the bay area. >> reporter: $3.93 for regular gallon of unleaded gas. this is about average

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natural gas -- as you all know, natural gas is a -- we are growing our natural gas reserves.e believe it is possible to safely and responsibly extract natural gas. the u.s. government remains committed to that. electricity -- the president has spoken before about electricity. we have roughly 40% of our electricity in clean energy if you consider nuclear, when, solar. the president announced in the state of the union that by 2035 we will expect 8% of our energy to come from other sources. this unleashes a lot of the capital sitting on the sidelines for lack of certainty that could be invested in america to create jobs. these are many of the things we are doing today. despite my message, we feel the pain that all americans feel on the price of gasoline today. as the president stressed, this is not a short-term fix. we will be increasing the production of oil in the united states, but there is a global plan put forward that will require concentrated efforts for years to come. ultimately, what this is about is diversifying our supply of energy from oil into many other different s

at the gas pump? where people lineup every day, even though the price of gas may go up 50 cents. they grumble but they pay it but it is wow the tax went up 5 cents and that is the end of the world. you can tax us but if it were taxed at the barrel they wouldn't see the tax of the gas pump and yet the revenue could still be coming in for helping to fund more transportation. i know that would affect people getting home heating oil as well and i don't know if there would be a way of working around that but i'm just curious about what has already been discussed and dismissed or if there's any possibility? >> i think it has been discussed previously. i don't think anything has ever been off the table when you talk about gas taxes begin where you tax. what is the point of taxation? the reality is people will feel it. home heating oil and other sectors will feel it. it will get passed on in some way, shape or form. the company will show her people will recognize that the price point is has just been shifted

with natural gas. in 2010 the overall u.s. natural gas production increased while prices were generally stable. we expect the trend to continue although natural gas prices can be volatile often due to weather-related events. the current u.s. natural gas market reflects the tremendous growth in the shale gas production which more than doubled between 2008 and 2010 and 2010 represented 22% of the total natural gas production in the united states. u.s. proved reserves of natural gas grew by over 63% in the last decade and have now reached the highest level since 1971. the eia sees considerable potential for the continued growth in the shale gas production with shale gas to supply nearly half of the u.s. natural gas production by 2035. the eia's annual energy outlook preference case which assumes the continuance of current laws and regulations and the increase in the natural gas production over the next 25 years with u.s. net imports of natural gas expected to fall from 11% of the consumption in 2010 to on

prices -- and raise gas prices. the president says he wants renewable energy to be the cheapest form of energy. he needs to level with the american people. he needs to admit that his scheme is to raise the cost of all other forms of energy and make the american people pay the bill. we should be exploring for more american energy offshore, on federal lands, and in alaska. i urge my colleagues to support the mcconnell amendment so that we can block the administration's costly regulations and protect the pocketbooks of american families. the president's policies are making the pain at the pump even worse. it is time to stop these policies today with the mcconnell amendment. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i think we all know that elections have consequence -- consequences. i doubt seriously, however, that when most voters went to the polls last november, that they were voting for

israel has now discovered natural gas resources. after all of these years. so trying to get a piece of this right is culturally important here. >> let me just add one thing. there is one problem with fracturing that can be avoided if you know what you're doing. i come from oklahoma, and there have been 4 million natural gas wells drilled, many in oklahoma. i grew up camping and fishing and hunting on land that had a natural gas exploration going on at all of the time. the offer -- aqua for widgetaquif -- the aquifers, you can go at one or two miles, and this is what is revolutionary, and it takes about 3 million or 4 million gallons per well. they always treated with some added sand, fine grained sand, and that lets the natural gas out. there are at least two or three technologies for cleaning that water up, not completely but enough that you can use it to frack another well. half the size of as ballroom, they might have 8 wells, one going down this way, one going down that way, so if you can clean up that water and used it again, clean it up and use it agai

total already owns a quarter of the stop on gas fields project run by gas prone to go with starter well it companies head says russia is becoming increasingly practical for you just lunch project between coach on another turk opens new hires for the global energy industry says alexander but i've seen measurable. currently russia has only one large orange planet circling around to tell will be is planned to be about fifty percent larger than cycle and so it will be the largest eligible in russia moreover it will be the most northern ireland you plan in the world so basically it will help other companies to create the technology political for the conference. and analysts agree of our potential that total and not a deal has for both gas companies whether it's a quirk a natural sleep says not or is set to gain a lot more than its french. for no attack is the first time in terms of starburst itself as a major international player sense. russian oil and gas companies are not allowed to export gas rock gods directory no research no exceptions are from. the subject it has the potential to be a

gas prices. oil is being driven by effects in the middle east not so much by the japanese situation natural gas prices on the other hand being impacted by the japanese problems and it's going to be tough it for the natural gas markets because prices have been depressed there we have a lot of oversupply of both l.n.g. and natural gas so hopefully these will firm things up a little bit more instead of having natural gas markets to price for the next you know three four years now it might only be for about a year announce which is good for natural gas producers like gas from. the japanese yen did hit its highest level against the us dollar since the end of world war two had climbed as high as seventy six and a quarter in the u.s. trading on wednesday but since fallen back currently trading around seventy nine dollars seventy nine per dollar mark market watchers blame the stronger yen on the repatriation of assets and foreign currency by japanese insurance firms he while g seven finance ministers are

equity on this the fan and pours in london says gas producers are set to enjoy a spell of rising gas prices. oil is being driven by effect in the middle east not so much by japanese seek to ration natural gas prices on the other hand being impacted by the japanese problems and it's going to be posix for the natural gas markets because prices have been depressed there we have a lot of oversupply of ellen g. and natural gas so hopefully abuse will put things up and it will be good morning instead of having natural gas markets appraise for the next you know three four years now it might only be for about a year and a half which is good for natural gas producers like gasper a. japanese yen is the highest level against the u.s. dollar since the end of world war two climbed as high as seventy six and a quarter in u.s. trading on wednesday when it since fall and back and trading at around seventy nine per dollar market watchers blame the stronger yen on the repatriation of foreign currency by japanese insurance firms he while g seven finance ministers will meet on the discuss how to deal wi

and some parts of the country are already looking at $4 gas. the dramatic rise, of course, is being driven by the unrest in the mideast, and today the white house signaled it's considering emergency measures to try to bring gas prices down. california is feeling the most pain, and that's where we start tonight with nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: from new york to illinois to california, sticker shock. >> it's a ripoff. $4 a gallon? i spent $65 to fill up my car, it will only last me like a week. >> reporter: $4 a gallon is a bargain in some california cities. >> it's frustrating. it's only going to go up more. >> reporter: in the golden state gas prices spiked nearly 50 cents a gallon in february alone. michigan, up 38 cents. illinois rose 34 cents. and in new york the jump at the pump was 28 cents a gallon last month. fear from ongoing turmoil in the middle east contributing to the rise in prices, but not the only factor. >> we're seeing demand increases, not only in the u.s. but throughout asia, africa, and south america that are all cont

in a place like pennsylvania where there are abandoned gas wells, there's gas permeating. sometimes other wells leak. that's why it becomes complicated for average residents to pin the blame on individual companies because there are factors in between. the caller is quite right. it's a real challenge. many who have had their well water contaminated are confronted with the requirement that they have taken a baseline test before the contamination occurred. from the latest he had decision of business week pointing out that obama's business team will point out don't regulate. natural gas derived from forecasting but the economy is risky. our focus are the stories from "new york times." ginger from flower mound, texas. caller: good morning, thank you c-span and the "new york times" for highlighting this serious issue. i live in flower mound, texas, which is a sweet spot in the dallas/forth worth metroplex. you have touched on the issues on the point of water. in my part of texas, we are focussed on emissions impacting human health. we have seen an up tick in things like nose bl

russia's gas giant gazprom receptive all of the convicted gas fields which has not resulted to call from global demand for up to eight years worth of business interests minutes. and. u.s. has begun repositioning it ships in the mediterranean triggering speculation of a nation to invasion of libya it comes as british planes have reportedly been moved to an air base in cyprus for a possible operation maybe is a long time needed to adapt the remains the siege in the capital tripoli with opposition forces nearby of course the has more from neighboring egypt. what we're seeing at the moment is the united states navy moving their fleet into the met in the mediterranean into strategic positions around libya now this comes after the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said this nothing was off the table when it came to libya raising some concerns of outside military action taking place in the country now the british prime minister david cameron has suggested that he would support arming the opposition forces arming those forces opposed to colonel gadhafi he also threw his backing behind the

police say the people drill holes through gas tanks and drab out the gas.t people don't realize there is a hole in the tank until their next trip to the gas station. it can cost about $1,000 to repair the damage. >> wow. >> that must be frustrating, you keep filling and filling and -- >> yeah. >>> sal's been -- i haven't asked you about the toll plaza. >> yeah. it's been pretty busy, dave. the first thing we're gonna look at is marin county. along southbound 101 very heavy traffic. down to taupe -- sorry, to the middle of marin county, these are live pictures of southbound 101 heading down to the middle of 508. let's go to the toll plaza. westbound bay bridge toll plaza, that traffic is going to be backed up for at least a 30- minute delay getting into san francisco. we very heavy traffic on the east shore freeway from pinole to richmond and new accident from 80 southbound to hesperian boulevard. let's go to steve. >>> thank you, sal. >> we do have the system that's hit and miss. gusts along -- gusts around 50. it's really mild. in the mid-50s for some. we

oil and gas companies, as i understand it, currently hold 80 million acres under lease.t the industry is only producing on 12 million, 12 million of the 80 million of those acres. for offshore, specifically, there are a total of 38 million acres under lease, but the industry is producing on only six and a half million of the 38 million acres. that means that less than 25 % of the acres leased on federal lands and water are actually being used, actually producing. all the rest is just staying aside. and, apparently, it's been aside for some time. before we rush to open up new tracts for oil and gas exploration and criticize the pace at which the department is issuing new deepwater drilling leases, i think -- and i think that that has been put out, that criticism has been put out which, to me, frankly, doesn't make any sense -- i think we need to make sure companies are taking advantage of the permits that they already have. so your budget proposes a $4 per acre fee on nonproducing oil and gas leases to incentivize current leaseholders to utilize existing permits. however,

it's amazing because they look at the price of gas and then on one chart and then they have the dead people racking up in various regions in another chart and they're trying to figure out how many dead people it takes to keep the price of gas down a penny and this is how they see the world it's all about dead people versus the price of gas how many dead people per penny and of course if they needed kill more people to keep the price of gas down another penny then they're all for it so they have these you know cheerleaders on c. and b. c. these overly qualified only make one in kind of bouncing around saying yeah they kill people as long as gas prices are down another penny and people think this is the cage fight of america is that they've created a global cage fight to keep it but going forward stacey the fact is that price of gas is going to continue to go higher for a lot of different reasons so marriage is going to get into some other business other than the exportation of mayhem and murder i would imagine. but you can catch a kaiser report in just fifteen minutes time here on r.t

cannot impact the price of oil and therefore the price of gas at the pumps? >> i disagree. >> would you explain why you disagree? >> we are both a large producer, the largest producer, and a large consumer, and i still think we are the largest consumer. it hasn't been passed up yet. that gives us i think market clout we don't use to our advantage and i think there's a lot of ways of exercising that that came up this morning i think through the international relationships for our own actions and our own country through our industry activities how we signal to the will of our intentions going forward. all of those things, how we manage our energy consumption and things we do to put in place to use our energy resources wisely. all of that has impact. estimate it encourages me that you think so, because i certainly think so as well, and as i commented to secretary salazar, it greatly concerns me that our leaders and the administration and in the cabinet seem to have felt their hands are tied behind their back and that is a further indication to me as i mentioned

gas and route regime starting from twenty fifty and. let's have a look at how the markets are faring that sol european markets have extended their rally interest that straight session on tuesday miners and order stocks of posting some of the biggest gains while the banking giant h.s.b.c. holding says of bucking the upward trend on the food soon losing point eight percent it was downgraded to mutual from buy at u.b.s. forward monday's disappointing results and in russia the markets a mixed first solid miser to slip into the grass while the r.t.s. is posting school again still trading in positive territory grade as world we are seeing another bunch of statistics from the who has general later in the day let's look at some individual share moves here in russia energy majors all mixed. up hundred percent on the news about its position on the rights to develop the giant convicted gas built. into lower point four percent and a touch mine at world college is three and a half percent higher after you can through the partners of twenty percent o

project on the young mall peninsula i'm now joined by extension a czar of senior one and gas analyst at. all who has more on this milestone deal it's on to thank you very much for joining us so what will the two companies gain from this strategic alliance well i would say that the main beneficial that of course is not. nordic now has a stake in its equity of international guest major moreover to tal is one of the leaders one of the corporate leaders in l. and g. global leaders so basically total has in our financial and technology technological resources to implement to get these sort of courtship really to tell now gets the stepped in one of the two current elegy projects largest songs of projects in russia and you know while being a leader and when she glowed bully to talk historically didn't have anything in russia yet although the company wanted to stop the nortec since two thousand and six it was even pre-i people. two thousand dreams come true only now days. can you tell us a bit more about the specifics of the project how important is it i know it has huge reserves well i woul

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you will -- very good, notify erd, if there's a gas smell, shut the gas off. you can do something. even if it means everyone stay back, no one is trying to rush in. you are going to have your yellow helmet, orange vest. it's not a good idea, that building was pretty heavily damaged. are you going to fight them if they want to run in? no, let them go in. i would ask them to do what, though? what would you ask them before they went inside? can i have your name? and give me a phone number, i can contact maybe next of kin. is that kind of being cruel? no, you are trying to help them out because if they are rushing in, they may not come out. but at least you have a name. a physical description, a clothing description. is that helpful? yeah, it's going yeah , it's goi ngto be helpful. with 9- 11, hurricane katrina, you have to take care of yourself because we're not going to be there. apply the nert perspectives to any suspected terrorism. we're going to use the term be nice. we're part of -- the president asked americans to volunteer to help improve your own community. you are doing tha

effect. >> gas is a big deal. it's $4 a gallon. it's hard enough to pay my own bills as is. >> reporter: and that is the big picture concern here that expensive gas could stall an already lukewarm economic recovery. and over the weekend president obama's chief of staff was talking about the possibility of tapping into the u.s. strategic oil reserves. however, if they did get the green light to go ahead and do that, it would take two weeks for that gas to hit the markets. there is no telling what could happen in gas prices another two weeks from now. reporting live in emeryville allie rasmus. >>> time now 5:32. the price of diesel fuel is going up. that secting bay area -- that is effecting bay area businesses. operated the last commercial farm. he grows white cherry blossoms, pumpkins and christmas trees. >> what effect that will have on the consumers. everybody is strapped for money in the last couple years this last year our business was down extremely because people are just cutting back. >> now we also talked

gas prices are going up.it very soon. >> reporter: you can see here the numbers do not like gas prices are now more than $4 a gallon. prices here it seemed to be higher than other parts of the day. it's usually a sign of things to come. still people have no choice but to gas up, prices and a lot of areas are around $3.95. it could go all the way up to $5 a gallon. it is deftly going to go up as we head into the spring and summer months. >> will: several bay area companies have made the list of forbes magazine's most admired companies. apple's top the list. followed by a man and use google. ranting at the top five is is a bridge share held sway, southwest and procter and gamble. other companies to make the top 50 horses still, intel, which afflicts as well as oracle. still ahead all full look at weather, traffic and we will tell you what to expect over the weekend. should we busted that barbeque or not? coming up. >> janu: welcome back to the kron 4 news. take a look at this live shot, it is beautiful but ther

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