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Reeva steencamp in the town of port elizabeth. and a dramatic fall from grace, this morning, oakley and other sponsors are cutting ties with him. and turning now to gas prices, the surprising pace at which they are climbing, regular unleaded going up for the past two days, the national average at 3.73, a gallon, 15 cents in a week, and 40 cents in a month. >> reporter: at gas stations across the country, customers are asking the same question, what could possibly send gas prices up 43 cents in a month? that is an extra 8.60 on a 20 gallon car. in chicago, more than that. up 70 cents a mont...

Don't want to hear from a guy dressed as abraham lincoln. >> hey, jass, you going to thank me for the dayoff? >> pretty good. >> time to look at the morning papers. we'll start with the "wall street journal." according to aaa, gas prices have jumped 43 cents over the past month putting the national average at $3.73. in fact, fuel prices have climbed for 32 straight days. experts blame an increase in demand and several refineries shutting down as two of the contributing factors. the "new york times," a computer security firm says there's little doubt a unity within the chinese army is behind ...

Forces and the syrian government. member nations of the u.n. are expected to discuss the report when they meet next month at the human rights council. meanwhile, "the new york times" may revisit the plans to become involved in the conflict, including possibly arming the syrian rebels. president obama has been reluctant to take that action, describing what they call nonlethal assistance, as well as humanitarian aid. and national average of gas at 3.73 a gallon. in fact, fuel prices have climbed for the last 32 days. experts blame an increase in demand. several refineries have shut down. that ...

You might want to get those burgers and steaks now if you have room in your freezer. >> peter: lauren simonetti tells us why. >> good morning. stock up now. beef is what's not for dinner. if you're thinking of grilling out this summer, definitely make room in the freezer. beef prices expected to rise as much as 10%. why? high corn prices have led farmers to keep smaller herds when global demand for beef is up. supermarkets packages meat in smaller portions. beef isn't the only protein starting to feel like lobster. chicken prices also at record levels. averaging $2 a pound last year. it's chea...

>> steve: get ready for more pain at the pump. gas prices have been rising steadily for the last 31 days. national average is $3.73. so what is behind the spike and is there any relief in sight? stuart varney says what is behind the spike is ben bernanke printing up a storm. >> driving the dollar down so oil goes up and tight supplies from the refiners who are shutting down some refineries to switch over to the summer blend that we use with we are driving in the summer. so it's the tightness of supply of gas coming on to the market. by the way, just pointed out this spike is ongoing, it is rea...