Oil Prices and Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

油價與霍姆茲海峽的船隻

Jun 29, 2026, 13:16
AsiaFinance

Introduction

Oil prices are lower now. The United States and Iran stopped fighting. But ships still have problems in the water.

現在油價下跌了。美國與伊朗停止了戰鬥。但海上船隻仍面臨問題。

Main Body

Oil prices fell from $188 to about $72. Some people think this is too fast. Ships are still scared because of mines in the water. Insurance for ships is also very expensive.

油價從 188 美元跌至約 72 美元。有些人認為下跌速度太快。由於海中有水雷，船隻依然感到恐懼。船隻的保險也非常昂貴。

Some ships hide their location to avoid trouble. But some ships are coming back. Three big ships entered the Gulf in June. These ships carry goods to India and Pakistan.

有些船隻會隱藏位置以避免麻煩。但有些船隻正開始返回。六月有三艘大船進入波斯灣。這些船隻將貨物運往印度和巴基斯坦。

Now, countries want to buy more oil to fill their tanks. Experts think oil will cost between $75 and $85 in 2027. This will happen if the peace lasts for a long time.

現在各國希望購買更多原油以填滿儲油槽。專家認為，如果和平能長期維持，2027 年的油價將介於 75 美元至 85 美元之間。

Conclusion

Some ships are moving again. But the world needs the peace agreement to work for prices to stay low.

部分船隻已重新啟航。但世界需要和平協議有效執行，價格才能維持低檔。

Vocabulary Learning

📉 The 'Change' Pattern

In this text, we see how things move from one state to another. This is very useful for A2 students to describe life and business.

1. Falling Prices

  • fell from 188toabout188 to about 72
  • Pattern: [Verb] →\rightarrow [Old Number] →\rightarrow [New Number]
  • Example: My weight fell from 90kg to 80kg.

2. Moving Places

  • entered the Gulf
  • coming back
  • Pattern: [Subject] →\rightarrow [Action] →\rightarrow [Place]
  • Example: The ship entered the port.

3. Future Guesses

  • will cost between 75and75 and 85
  • Pattern: will [Verb] →\rightarrow between [Low] and [High]
  • Example: The ticket will cost between 10and10 and 20.

Quick Word Swap

  • Lower →\rightarrow Not high
  • Expensive →\rightarrow Costs a lot of money

Vocabulary Learning

insurance (n.)
Money you pay to a company so they can pay you if something bad happens
Example:The ship has insurance to protect it from accidents.
location (n.)
The place where someone or something is
Example:The captain does not want to share the ship's location.
avoid (v.)
To stay away from someone or something
Example:I walk a different way to avoid the traffic.
goods (n.)
Things that are made to be sold
Example:The big ships carry goods like clothes and electronics.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:Oil experts think the price will go up next year.
agreement (n.)
A decision or promise made between two or more people or countries
Example:The two countries signed a peace agreement.
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