Crude gains on worries about renewed US attacks on Iran
The Daily Star (Economy) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
Brent crude futures for January settled at $98.32 a barrel, up 3 cents
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- Crude futures edged up late on Friday on renewed fears of further US strikes on Iran as US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide whether to pursue a peace agreement or destroy what remains of Iran.
- US West Texas Intermediate futures finished at $90.83 a barrel, up 31 cents, or 0.34 percent.
- The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | $98.32 | “Brent crude futures for January settled at $98.32 a barrel, up 3 cents, or 0.03 percent.” |
Figure | $90.83 | “US West Texas Intermediate futures finished at $90.83 a barrel, up 31 cents, or 0.34 percent.” |
Figure | 17 percent | “The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.” |
Figure | 13 percent | “WTI is set for a 13 percent decline.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
“The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.”
That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation, inviolate, fundamental.
“The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.”
Of Aphrodite Pandemos, the earthly aspect of the Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus, as contrasted with the heavenly aspect known as Aphrodite Urania: earthly, physical, sensual.
Synonyms: pandemian
“The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.”
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
“The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.”
Of great size, large.
Synonyms: ample, huge, jumbo, large
“The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
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Crude futures edged up late on Friday on renewed fears of further US strikes on Iran as US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide whether to pursue a peace agreement or destroy what remains of Iran.
Brent crude futures for January settled at $98.32 a barrel, up 3 cents, or 0.03 percent. US West Texas Intermediate futures finished at $90.83 a barrel, up 31 cents, or 0.34 percent.
The Brent contract is on track for a 17 percent decline this week, which would be its steepest weekly percentage fall since the start of the COVID pandemic and its biggest in absolute terms, according to LSEG data dating back to 1988. WTI is set for a 13 percent decline.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Brent crude futures for January settled at _____ a barrel, up 3 cents, or 0.03 percent.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Crude futures edged up late on Friday on _____ fears of further US strikes on Iran as US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide whether to pursue a peace agreement or destroy what remains of Iran.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.US West Texas Intermediate futures finished at $45.41 a barrel, up 31 cents, or 0.34 percent.
4.WTI is set for a 13 percent decline.
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Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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প্রতিবেদনটি পড়া শেষ করার পর মূল ভাবটি নিজের ভাষায় ২-৩ বাক্যে লিখুন। এটি বিসিএস লিখিত ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষার ফোকাস রাইটিংয়ে আপনার নিজের ভাষায় উত্তর লেখার সক্ষমতা বহু গুণ বাড়িয়ে দেবে।