Summary
The special cooking gas he uses has become much more expensive 😟.
Because of the high cost, Ricky earns less and can only buy two meals a day 🍽️.
He still works long hours hoping to give his children enough food ❤️.
Key Points
4 points1
The price of a twelve‑kilogram liquefied petroleum gas cylinder went up by more than half.
2
Ricky’s daily earnings fell from about six dollars to three dollars.
3
Many drivers in Pakistan rely on liquefied petroleum gas for their vehicles.
4
Higher fuel costs mean passengers often pay less for rides.
New Words to Learn
7 wordsliquefied petroleum gas
a type of fuel kept in a pressurized container, used for cooking and for some vehicles
inflation
when prices for things go up over time
interest rates
the extra amount banks charge when people borrow money
border
the line that separates two countries
smuggling
secretly moving things across a border without permission
metric tons
a big weight measurement, about the same as one thousand kilograms
central bank
the main bank that helps control a country's money and prices
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