now, some of those former residents are returning, trying to find some hope in the wreckage that russia left behind. nbc s molly hunter reports. reporter: this is one of the lucky ones, we met him in lviv with his brother-in-law and they escaped bucha on march 9th. it was so dangerous. reporter: now, he s heading back. did you know your house was still standing? no. no. i heard my dog. reporter: as we approach the family house, we hear barking. his dog was waiting. he takes a second to warm up, then recognizes his owner. their house is frozen in time, and intact. we have only ten minutes to leave. reporter: the russians didn t get inside. dinner plates are still on the table. we can go in. reporter: he shows me the shelter they spent so much time in. it s on that treat. reporter: but we don t linger.
still standing no. no i hope my dog as we approached the family house, we hear barking, his dog was waiting. he takes a second to warm up and then recognizes his owner. their house is frozen in time and intact we have only ten minutes to leave. the russians didn t get inside, dinner plates are still on the table. we can go in. he shows me the shelter they spent so much time in, but we don t linger he wants to see his hometown the famous street, he says it s hard to believe. does it feel like home i don t know. i don t understand then he wants to go see this
are already feeling the squeeze. and even more pain at the pump russia is the second largest exporter of oil and gas. today, oil pushed $100 a barrel on the global markets. for every $10 increase, gas prices also rise by 20 cents. now with regular averaging $3.54, nationwide, $4.77 in california, experts predict prices could jump quickly americans will be paying at least 15 to 20 cents a gallon more because of the incursion in the next two weeks with potential for much more than that. reporter: in chicago, bracing for prices to go higher. it is out of control. it is hard to believe it s over $5 a gallon right now for me to fill my tank reporter: food prices already soaring could get even more expensive. ukraine is a big wheat exporter a war a world away, coming home to america s dinner plates and gas tanks tom costello, nbc news, washington. in just 60 seconds, the view from moscow from putin and his alarming words to the people taking to the streets.