18. Oil shock 유가 파동
[Talk about the recent oil shock]
The corona virus pandemic led to a rapid economic contraction.
Global demand for oil also took a nosedive.
This was largely due to much less demand in China, which is a major consumer of petroleum products.
OPEC member-nations and other oil-producing countries entered negotiations for the reduction in oil production.
However, the negotiations fell through because of Russia's dissent.
As a result, oil prices began to plumment.
Prices fell at rates never seen before.
On some days, prices fell by 30%, which was unprecedented.
Some benchmark oil prices fell as low as 20 dollars a barrel.
The ongoing game of chicken between Saudi Arabia and Russia led to a voliate oil market for quite a while.
코로나바이러스 팬데믹으로 경제가 급격히 위축되었다.
그러면서 전 세계 석유 수요도 크게 급감했다.
석유 제품을 많이 소비하는 중국의 수요가 크게 줄어든 영향이 컸다.
이에 석유 수출국 기국(OPEC) 회원국과 비회원 산유국들은 원유 감산을 위해 협상에 들어갔다.
그러나 러시아의 반대로 합의는 무산됐다.
이 여파로 유가는 폭락하기 시작했다.
역대 유례가 없을 정도의 급격한 유가 하락이 이어졌다.
하루 낙폭이 전례 없이 30퍼센트를 기록한 날도 있었다.
일부 기준 유가는 배럴당 20달러 선까지 떨어졌다.
사우디아라비아와 러시아의 치킨 게임이 이어지면서 원유 시장의 불안은 상당 기간 지속되었다.
[KEY EXPRESSIONS]
pandemic 전염병 대유행
economic contraction 경제 위축
Global demand for 국제 수요
take a nosedive 폭락하다
petroleum products 석유 제품
member-nation 회원국
oil-producing country 산유국
enter negotiation 협상에 들어가다
reduction in oil production 원유 감산
fall through 무산되다
dissent 반대
plumment 폭락하다
never seen before 유례 없는
fall by 30% 30퍼센트의 폭으로 떨어지다
unprecedented 전례 없는
benchmark oil prices 기준 유가
20 dollars a barrel 배럴당 20달러
ongoing 지속되는
game of chicken 치킨 게임
voliate 불안정한
for quite a while 상당히 오랜 기간 동안
[PATTERN PRACTICE]
1. take a nosedive
Global demand for oil also took a nosedive.
Stock markets around the world took a nosedive.
The sale of many companies took a nosedive.
2. fall through
The negotiations fell through because of Russia's dissent.
We didn't expect that the negotiations would fall through.
Even if it falls through, we will get another chance.
3. never seen before
oil prices fell at rates never seen before.
BTS enjoyed global popularity never seen before.
The phone has some features that were never seen before.
[DIALOGUE PRACTICE]
A : Global oil prices took a nosedive last March.
B : That's right. It was because oil-producing countries couldn't reach a compromise.
A : Isn't reducing production the right thing to do if there is less demand?
B : I guess each country's interest were at odds.
A : The low oil prices had a major impact on the global economy.
B : The energy companies were hit hardest.
A : Yeah, it increaed uncertainty about the economy.
B : I think you're right.
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