Today's article is about the the ceiling of the price of Russian crude oil by EU from France 24 dated December 3, 2022.
French Original
Ukraine : l'UE approuve formellement le plafonnement du prix du pétrole russe, Moscou refuse
Les 27 pays de l'Union européenne ont formellement approuvé, samedi, le plafonnement du prix du pétrole brut russe transporté par voie maritime à 60 dollars le baril, a annoncé la Commission européenne. Une décision que Moscou "n'acceptera pas", selon le porte-parole du Kremlin.
English Translation
Ukraine: EU formally approves Russian oil price cap, Moscow refuses
The 27 countries of the European Union formally approved, on Saturday, the ceiling of the price of Russian crude oil transported by sea at 60 dollars a barrel, announced the European Commission. A decision that Moscow "will not accept", according to the Kremlin spokesman.
Words & Phrases
<A>
acceptera (accepter): will accept (accept)
a annoncé: has announced
annoncé (annoncer): announced (announce)
approuve > approuver: approve
approuvé (approuver): approved (approve)
<B>
baril: barrel
brut: raw, crude, rough
<F>
formellement: strictly, positively
<M>
<P>
pétrole: oil
plafonnement: price cap
porte-parole: spokesperson
prix: price, prize
<R>
refuse > refuser: refuse
<S>
samedi: Saturday
selon: according to
<T>
transporté (transporter): transported (transport)
<U>
UE > l'UE > l'Union européenne: EU
<V>
voie: way, track, lane
