Global oil prices fell towards $112 a barrel on
Tuesday, touching their lowest level in two weeks as a Russian proposal to
avert a U.S. strike on Syria gathered steam, easing concerns that a new Middle
East conflict would further disrupt supplies.
Benchmark Brent
crude hit a session low after Russia offered to help put Syria's chemical
weapons under international control and U.S. President Barack Obama said he saw
a possible breakthrough in the crisis.
Oil prices
recovered when upbeat Chinese data raised expectations of a rebound in demand
from the world's No. 2 oil consumer, but resumed their decline after the
Russian Interfax news agency said Syria had accepted Moscow's plan.
VOCABULARY
FELL: Cayó
TOWARDS: Hacía
LOWEST: Más bajo
PROPOSAL: Propuesta
GATHERED: Se reunieron
STEAM: Vapor
EASING: Flexibilización
CONCERNS:
Preocupaciones
EAST: Este
WOULD: Sería
FURTHER: Más
CHEMICAL: Producto
Químico
WEAPONS: Armas
BREAKTHROUGH:
Avance
UPBEAT: Optimista
RAISED: Criado
REBOUND: Rebote
