Oil Prices and Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
油價與霍爾木茲海峽的船隻
Introduction
Oil prices are going down. Ships can now move through the Strait of Hormuz again. The US and Iran are talking to each other.
油價正在下跌。船隻現在可以重新通過霍爾木茲海峽。美國與伊朗正在進行對話。
Main Body
The US and Iran signed a paper on June 17. They want peace. Now, more ships carry oil and gas through the water. But there are still fewer ships than before the war.
美國與伊朗於 6 月 17 日簽署了一份文件。他們希望和平。現在有更多船隻在該水域運送石油與天然氣。但船隻數量仍少於戰爭前。
Oil prices are lower now. One barrel of oil is about $72. But gas for cars is still expensive in the US. It is about $3.93 per gallon.
油價現在較低。一桶原油約 72 美元。但在美國，車用汽油依然昂貴，約每加侖 3.93 美元。
President Trump is angry. He thinks big oil companies make too much money. He wants the government to check companies like Shell and BP.
川普總統很憤怒。他認為大型石油公司賺得太多錢。他希望政府調查像 Shell 和 BP 這樣的公司。
Oil companies say this is normal. They say gas prices do not change fast. In the UK, the government says the prices are fair.
石油公司表示這是正常現象。他們說油價不會快速變動。在英國，政府表示價格是公平的。
Conclusion
Oil prices are becoming normal. The US and Iran are talking. But some people are still angry about gas prices.
油價正趨於正常。美國與伊朗正在對話。但有些人對於汽油價格依然感到憤怒。
Vocabulary Learning
📉 The 'Change' Pattern
In this text, we see how things move from one state to another. To reach A2, you need to describe things that are not the same as before.
1. Moving Down (Lower) When something decreases, we use these words:
- Going down Oil prices are going down.
- Lower Oil prices are lower now.
2. The 'Still' Logic We use still when a situation does not change, even if we expect it to:
- Still expensive Oil is cheaper, but gas is still expensive.
- Still fewer Ships are moving, but there are still fewer ships.
3. Comparison Words Notice the difference between these two:
- More (higher number): More ships carry oil.
- Fewer (lower number): Fewer ships than before.
Quick Tip: Use to describe a problem that won't go away.