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Of all, carol, to let you know where we stand. the national average for a regular gallon of gas stands at $3.83. that's up 27 days in a row now and it's an increase of about 29 cents from just a month ago. so there are six states now that have an average price that is actually above four bucks a gallon. and you take a look at those states, across the country you're talking about alaska, new york, california. you've got connecticut in there, illinois, hawaii of course, and d.c. i know it's not a state. but hey, let's give them their due already. they are also paying above $4 a gallon. now, ther...

It will continue into wednesday night, excuse me, into tuesday and possibly into wednesday early. >>shepard: a dramatic rescue in maryland. crews reaching to a woman hanging on to the branch of a tree. she was kayaking and fell out of the kayak and the current swept her away. we are in the sure how long she was out there but a chopper spotted her at 1:30 eastern time and half an hour later a boat crew reached her and the area dealing with a lot of flooding. now the gas and oil crisis. saudi arabia is cutting the daily output of oil as more americans are seeing higher prices. the national avera...

Jenna: oil prices are down about $3 at this time. gas prices are up again today. the nationwide average $3.83 per gallon according to aaa, 27 days in a row we've seen gas prices higher. where is the disconnect and why is it happening. phil flynn is a market analyst with psg best research joining us from chicago. gas prices are up, oil prices are down, what gives? >> i think it's the switch over to the summertime blend. you know the blends we all love to hate. they burn a lot cleaner, it makes the environment a lot mores i to breathe, but at the same time they cost a lot more money. every year ...

Penalties against arsonists. in the past week alone, wildfires have burned an area the size of the state of rhode island. a crew from wyoming's national guard now helping fight the flames. they will be using a special flean can carry 3,000 gallons. it's one of only four in all the country. i'm shepard smith. this is "the fox report." it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news. oil prices plunged again today after the credit agency standard and poor's lowered it's long-term outlook for dent that led to concerns to a slowdown in the economy. slower economy means less command nor e...

Time from any i have seen before. level of public alarm over the issue is the greatest i've ever seen. if either party goes to the next election having failed to try to do anything serious about this problem, effective set-back and let the whole wave crash upon us, they will pay dearly at the polls. the republicans so far seem to have been taking a stab at it. they may pay in the polls in the short term in the long run, they will be better off. president will be better off if he gets in the game, too. >> bret: thanks. the debt report is believed to be a cause of big drop in oil prices today. m...