B1 English News | Luis de la Fuente Stays to Lead Spain to 2032

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

In this episode: Luis de la Fuente has extended his Spain contract until 2032, so he will lead the team through the 2030 World Cup build-up and defence. Also: Syria has raised diesel and petrol prices sharply, and protests have spread as transport and food costs rise.

Today’s English focus: rise by, to increase by a certain amount = to increase by a certain amount. Vocabulary: hike (a sudden increase, especially in price), tanker (a large vehicle or ship that carries liquid, like fuel), refinery (a place where oil is changed into fuel).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-09-17

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