nd the annual el gordo lottery sweep was drawn with billions of euros up for grabs. >> it is appropriate now that i am joined by our business editor, marcus karlsson. we are starting with the upshot of the low price of oil. >> we have been watching owl prices like hawks recently. today is no different. we are seeing signs perhaps of a stabilization of oil prices after what has been some pretty steep falls in the past few weeks or so. e did see nimex crude settling higher in new york. at the same time we saw brent crude settling slightly lower this tuesday. a little bit of a mixed bag. signs of stabilization as i say. still, though, we are seeing il prices near $36 a barrel. near 11-year lows, half the price we saw last year. it is bringing a respite for drivers. here in france, diesel has gone below one euro per lighter for the first time since 2009, a psychologically important level. it is a boone for the larger french economy as we explain. >> diesel under one euro a litter, a more than welcome early christmas present for car users in france. >> it is the first time i have seen diesel