{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/6a794792769f96ab454cc6b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 English News | Why Brent crude is rising again","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29bd4132e30dceaf22a1db/65e37204-fb5d-42ec-adaa-2d367980b1b2.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Brent crude rises as Iran demands major concessions before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen, keeping traders cautious. Also: Morocco&#x27;s football chief Fouzi Lekjaa joins a party before elections, and people wonder if he could enter top politics.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s English focus: is going to reopen = is going to reopen. Vocabulary: premium (extra amount paid because something feels risky or special), concessions (things you agree to give up in a deal), cautious (careful and not quick to trust good news).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-10\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-10</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}