Elizabeth Troval

Gregory Brew again.

Gregory Brew again.

And since every day this goes on, we have less physical oil out in the world, there's also the question of building back up reserves and inventories.

And since every day this goes on, we have less physical oil out in the world, there's also the question of building back up reserves and inventories.

Dan Pickering is with Pickering Energy Partners.

Dan Pickering is with Pickering Energy Partners.

For Americans, he expects gas prices will be well above $3 a gallon through the rest of the year.

For Americans, he expects gas prices will be well above $3 a gallon through the rest of the year.

I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

The longer the war continues, the more disruptive it will be to the European and Asian countries that import LNG, says Jameson Coughlin with Natural Gas Intelligence.

Lindsay Schneider with RBN Energy says while Asia has been disproportionately affected by the loss of natural gas... This is like a very interconnected global market.

So Asia is now buying LNG that would have been going to Europe, while Europe is trying to refill natural gas inventories it depleted over the winter.

Eventually, if the war continues, something's got to give, says Lawrence Rasekis with S&P Global Energy.

And that would take the form of high prices, prices so high that for poor countries in Asia.

He says wealthier countries in Europe and Northeast Asia are better situated for higher priced LNG.

I'm Elizabeth Troval for Marketplace.

At La Pradera Latin Market, a clean, well-lit store inside a dingy strip mall, you can buy Venezuelan coffee, chocolate, and cheese.

Lidilin Castellanos pulls a soft white cheese out of the fridge, along with a container of special cream.

Well, she shows me around while one of her regulars stops by.