You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 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. You should write at least 150 words.

The line graph below illustrates the

cost

of

food

and

oil

over a period of eleven years.The average

oil

and

food

prices are shown per barrel and

points

respectively.

Overall

, both

oil

and

food

prices had inconsiderable ups and downs from 2000 to 2007, but they faced a dramatic rise during

this

period in total. In 2007 a sharp increase started in the

food

price index and the

oil

price till they reached 220

points

and 130 dollars in order during 2008.

Following

this

, the average

oil

cost

suddenly dropped to 40 dollars and it was the most significant fall in

this

factor over the years.

Likewise

, the

food

cost

considerably decreased to 140

points

in 2009 before a gradual growth in 2010. In the next year, the

cost

of

oil

rapidly went up to 100 dollars and the

food

cost

index steeply experienced its highest amount over the period given by nearly 240

points

.