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shāng yè
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United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
news / information
xiāoxi
消息
to come in / to arrive (news)
chuánlái
传来
,
international
ɡuójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
May
5 yuè
5月
to drop sharply / to fall significantly
dàdiē
大跌
17 percent
17%
17%
。

because of / due to
yīn
因
United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
news / information
xiāoxi
消息
,
international
ɡuójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
May
5 yuè
5月
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
approximately / about
yuē
约
17 percent
17%
17%
,
to be
shì
是
2020
2020 nián
2020年
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
the largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
(possessive particle)
de
的
monthly
yuèdù
月度
decline / drop
diēfú
跌幅
。

May 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM

May
5 yuè
5月
,
international
ɡuójì
国际
oil price
yóujià
油价
significantly / by a large margin
dàfú
大幅
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
。
Brent (oil benchmark)
Bùlúntè
布伦特
crude oil
yuányóu
原油
futures
qīhuò
期货
price
jiàɡé
价格
to fall to / to drop to
diēzhì
跌至
per barrel
měi tǒnɡ
每桶
$91.2
91.2 měiyuán
91.2美元
,
monthly decline
yuè diēfú
月跌幅
approximately / about
yuē
约
17 percent
17%
17%
。
this is
zhèshì
这是
2020
2020 nián
2020年
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
the largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
(possessive particle)
de
的
single month / in one month
dān yuè
单月
decline / drop
diēfú
跌幅
。
market
shìchǎnɡ
市场
to fall / to decline
xiàdiē
下跌
(possessive particle)
de
的
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
to be
shì
是
United States
Měiɡuó
美国
and
hé
和
Iran
Yīlǎnɡ
伊朗
possibly / may
kěnénɡ
可能
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
(possessive particle)
de
的
news / information
xiāoxi
消息
。
if
rúɡuǒ
如果
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
success / to succeed
chénɡɡōnɡ
成功
,
Hormuz (strait)
Huòěrmùzī
霍尔木兹
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
will / would
huì
会
again / anew
chónɡxīn
重新
to open
kāifànɡ
开放
。
this (for routes/passages)
zhè tiáo
这条
strait / channel
hǎixiá
海峡
for / toward
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
transportation / shipping
yùnshū
运输
very / extremely
fēicháng
非常
important
zhònɡyào
重要
。
but / however
dànshì
但是
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
both countries / the two nations
liǎnɡ ɡuó
两国
have not yet
hái méiyǒu
还没有
formal / official
zhènɡshì
正式
to sign
qiānshǔ
签署
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
。

New Words

yóujià
油价
oil price
xiàdiē
下跌
to fall
Bùlúntè
布伦特
Brent
yuányóu
原油
crude oil
qīhuò
期货
futures
jiàgé
价格
price
diēfú
跌幅
decline rate
tínghuǒ
停火
ceasefire
kāifàng
开放
to open
yùnshū
运输
transportation

News in English

Business

International Oil Prices Fall 17 Percent in May on US-Iran Ceasefire Reports

International oil prices fell about 17 percent in May, the biggest monthly drop since 2020, after reports emerged of a US-Iran ceasefire agreement.

In May, international oil prices declined sharply. Brent crude oil futures prices fell to 91.2 dollars per barrel, with monthly decline of approximately 17 percent. This is the largest single-month decline since 2020. Market decline's reason is United States and Iran possible ceasefire news. If ceasefire succeeds, Hormuz Strait will reopen. This strait is very important for global oil transportation. However, currently both countries have not formally signed an agreement.

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niánhuì
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kāimù
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。

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dàibiǎotuán
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réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
revenue / income
shōurù
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prospects / outlook
qiánjǐng
前景
to trigger / to cause
yǐnfā
引发
doubts / questions
yíwèn
疑问
,
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bàndǎotǐ
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stock price
gǔjià
股价
from
cóng
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October
shí yuè
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peak / high point
gāodiǎn
高点
to retreat / to fall back
huíluò
回落
。

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United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
Friday
zhōuwǔ
周五
strongly / with force
qiángshì
强势
to rebound / to rally
fǎntán
反弹
,
Dow Jones Index
Dào Zhǐ
道指
gained more than
zhǎng chāo
涨超
400 points
400 diǎn
400点
,
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
volatile / turbulent
dòngdàng
动荡
(particle)
de
的
one week
yī zhōu
一周
。

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