GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: Despite the approach of winter oil prices to industrial

PREMISE: Despite the approach of winter， oil prices to industrial customers are exceptionally low this year and likely to remain so.

CONCLUSION: Therefore， unless the winter is especially severe， the price of natural gas to industrial customers is also likely to remain low.


From what I understand, it means -Oil prices are low, therefore the natural gas prices are low. (unless there's severe winter)

So it means both the prices work in unison unless there's severe winter. So the SEVERE