B1 English News | Iran Diplomacy Sends Oil Prices Down 7.6%

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.

In this episode: Oil prices fall sharply as signs of possible talks between the United States and Iran reduce fears of a wider conflict. Also: The United States will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Today’s English focus: was suspended = was suspended. Vocabulary: Export (to send goods to another country for sale), Duty (a tax on goods brought into a country), Barrier (something that makes trade more difficult).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-11-03

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