Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Global price changes in the past 12 months

50% - increase in the global price of food.
80% - increase in the price of oil

The biggest driver these price increases is growth in demand from India and China. For example, China's growing demand for oil accounts for 40% of the increase in the price of oil.

Source: Financial Times.

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