People are increasingly appreciating the fact that food prices are linked to oil on the cost side. As you know, a lot of oil and natural gas inputs are required to put food on the table. Higher oil and gas prices are therefore pushing food prices higher. But another link is emerging - the role of China’s growth in creating demand. China was formerly an oil exporting country but they became a major oil importing country. That turnaround roughly corresponded with the recent period of steeply rising oil prices. …
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Food Following Oil
May 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Oil and Food


