Small Petrol Stations Say They Can't Lower Fuel Prices Yet
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Fuel prices are going down in France.
Some prices can fall by up to 21 cents.
But small petrol stations have a problem.
Francis Pousse works for a group called Mobilians.
He says small stations did not get special fuel stocks.
These are called strategic stocks.
Without these stocks, small stations cannot lower their prices.
Big stations can lower prices more easily.
This makes things unfair for small stations.
There is also a problem with diesel prices.
Diesel prices should fall on November 1st.
But November 1st is a public holiday in France.
This holiday could delay the price drop.
Drivers may need to wait longer to pay less.
Vocabulary8 words
- petrol station
- a place where cars buy fuel
- stocks
- amounts of something saved for later use
- strategic stocks
- special fuel saved for important moments
- diesel
- a type of fuel for cars
- public holiday
- a day when most people do not work
- delay
- to make something happen later
- network
- a group of connected businesses or people
- lower
- to make smaller or less
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Answer key
1. A member of the Mobilians network 2. They did not receive strategic fuel stocks 3. A public holiday on November 1st
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Fuel prices are going down in _____.
Some prices can fall by up to _____ cents.
But small _____ stations have a problem.
Francis Pousse works for a group called _____.
He says small stations did not get special fuel _____.
Without these stocks, small stations cannot _____ their prices.
There is also a problem with _____ prices.
Diesel prices should fall on _____ 1st.
But November 1st is a public _____ in France.
This holiday could _____ the price drop.
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