{"id":18649,"date":"2022-10-23T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T00:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=18649"},"modified":"2022-10-25T02:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T10:04:53","slug":"business-english-news-51-energy-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2022\/10\/23\/business-english-news-51-energy-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Business English News 51 &#8211; Energy Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18649-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN51-Energy.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN51-Energy.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN51-Energy.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN51POD\/index.html\" title=\"Business English News 51 - Energy Costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-51-Energy-Costs.jpg\" alt=\"Business English News 51 - Energy Costs\" width=\"1500\" height=\"668\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-51-Energy-Costs.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-51-Energy-Costs-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-51-Energy-Costs-600x267.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-51-Energy-Costs-768x342.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\" title=\"Business English\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business English<\/a> News lesson we look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/vocabulary\/\" title=\"Business English Vocabulary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">business English vocabulary<\/a> related to energy costs.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers around the world are feeling the pinch as inflation bites. And it\u2019s not just at the grocery store. Prices are going up across the board. A key factor driving this rampant inflation is the cost of energy, which impacts all industries and translates into even higher prices for the average consumer.<\/p>\n<p>A global surge in wholesale power and gas prices means households across Europe face higher energy bills this year and beyond. In the worst-case scenario, many of the region&#8217;s most vulnerable are facing fuel poverty according to consumer groups. Prices started to rise above historical levels last September and have soared further this year.<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Free Resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN51SN-Energy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF Transcript<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN51QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quizzes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN51POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN51-Energy.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/tp]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn business English vocabulary related to energy costs, including economic factors affecting oil and gas 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