B1 English News | Markets Slide 2.6% as Brent Crude Reaches $113

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

In this episode: U.S. markets fall as Iran concerns push oil prices higher and investors worry about costly AI investment. Also: The Supreme Court says student IDs cannot be used to get ballots in New Hampshire's November 3 midterm elections.

Today’s English focus: if there were strikes = if strikes happened. Vocabulary: ballot (a paper or form used to vote), guidance (official advice or instructions), evidence (information that helps show something is true).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-10-23

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