石油价格为什么这么贵 — Why is the Price of Oil So Expensive?

Oil stays above $100 a barrel amid Iran’s stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz — HSK 2 level, 6:43. Key vocabulary: 价格 (jià gé) — price; 加油站 (jiā yóu zhàn) — gas station; 经过 (jīng guò) — to pass through / to go through; 着急 (zháo jí) — anxious / worried; 解决 (jiě jué) — to solve / to resolve. Grammar: 说到 + Topic, ... — Used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a topic of conversation, translating to 'Speaking of...'.; 除了 + Noun/Verb, (Subject +) 也 + Verb — A common structure meaning 'Besides [A], [B] also...'. It is used to add additional information alongside what is already mentioned.. Read along with the free interactive transcript — tap any word for instant pinyin and definition, toggle pinyin display, and read the full English translation. https://fluentide.com/episodes/why-is-oil-price-so-high-iran-hormuz-easy