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Deal Drops US Gas Price

businessJune 21, 2026·81 words·1 min read

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Deal Drops US Gas Price
Gas prices in the US fell on June 18. The price went to $3.99per gallon. This is the first time in three months.
The US and Iran made a deal. After the deal, eleven oil ships left Iran. The ships carried a lot of oil. China was also buying less oil. All these things made prices go down.
But the situation is not safe. The peace talks were suddenly cancelled. An expert said gas could fall below $3by 2027.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a way to measure liquid (about 3.8 liters)
n.
when two sides say yes to a plan
n.
a person who knows a lot about something
v.
stopped so it will not happen
n.
a dark liquid from the ground used for fuel
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

gallonn.

a way to measure liquid (about 3.8 liters)

ga-lông (đơn vị đo)galão (unidade de medida)ガロン(量の単位)galon (ölçü birimi)galón (unidad de medida)galon (jednostka miary)غالون (وحدة قياس)gallon (maateenheid)галлон (мера объёма)加仑(容量单位)갤런 (부피 단위)
dealn.

when two sides say yes to a plan

thỏa thuậnacordo合意anlaşmaacuerdoporozumienieاتفاقakkoordсоглашение协议합의
expertn.

a person who knows a lot about something

chuyên giaespecialista専門家uzmanexpertoekspertخبيرexpertэксперт专家전문가
cancelv.

stopped so it will not happen

bị hủycanceladas中止されたiptal edildicanceladasodwołaneأُلغيتgeannuleerdотменены取消취소된
oiln.

a dark liquid from the ground used for fuel

dầu (mỏ)petróleo石油petrolpetróleoropa naftowaنفطolie (aardolie)нефть石油석유

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Gas prices fell on June 18.

2

Gas prices went up after the deal.

3

The price of gas was $3.99 for a gallon.

4

The expert said gas prices will rise to $5.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

When did gas prices in the US fall?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What happened to the peace talks?

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