For some, it’s emotional, as they fear for the safety of family members in Ukraine. For everyone, it’s economic, as the uncertainty is already driving up prices at the gas pump.
"They really see it as the actions of a dictator from a neighbouring country that threatens their lives,” said Nick Bilogorskiy of San Jose. , a Bay Area group providing aid to Ukraine and its people. He also has family there.
"I'm appalled by this, I'm disgusted, really worried for the family I have in Ukraine, and what that means to the world order,” he said. The Ukraine showdown may be a world away, but the oil market is global, and prices are already jumping at the pump.
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