{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a1f616c9942b8f91f48cc09/6ad4104be46e716a9f2e478d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 Spanish News | IMF Sees Resilience, But Energy Costs Keep Rising","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a1f616c9942b8f91f48cc09/bdaab275-bd4c-446f-a8bb-4089eb3ccec2.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Slow, clear Spanish at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Reported attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz reach a weekly record, with at least ten vessels attacked since Sunday and twenty-three since October began. Also: The global economy remains stronger than expected despite very high oil prices and wars, but the IMF warns that costly energy support measures cannot continue indefinitely.</p>\n\n<p>Hoy: Muchos ataques cerca del estrecho de Ormuz · La economía mundial resiste, pero tiene riesgos.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s Spanish focus: los precios del petróleo = the oil prices. Vocabulary: el petróleo (oil), la energía (energy), la ayuda (aid or support).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-10-18\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a1-2026-10-18</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}