The graph below shows changes in global food and oil prices between 2000 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the variation in international feed and petrol costs between 2000 and 2011.

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, in 2008, both of them reached their peak and the meal price index was measured by scores,

however

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, oil cost was counted in barrels. The food price index is given in a blue line, and the petrol cost is given in a red line. Turning to the details, in 2000 the cooking price was 90 scores,

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it increased gradually between 2000 and 2006. After that, in 2007 and 2008 it raised fast,

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it was a dramatic rise of 120 points. As you can see, in 2009 it declined sharply to 140 points.

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it fluctuated between 2009 and 2010. After all of these difficulties, it reached its peak at point 240. As described in the graph, there was a mini fluctuation between 2000 and 2003.

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it grew steadily for two years. It can be clearly seen that it fluctuated again between 2005 and 2006.

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it surged in 2008 and reached its peak at the point of 130 barrels. It is obvious that there was a sharp drop to 40 barrels. The graph reveals that it uplifted for 2 years