There is something to the claim that China's huge demand for food and energy is pushing up global commodity prices.

对于中国对粮食和能源的巨大需求推高全球商品价格也有一些可辩护的地方。

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These lurches in demand for different resources have added to the jitters in commodity markets and helped to amplify price rises.

这些对不同资源需求的突然增长加剧了商品市场的紧张情绪，并放大了物价上涨。

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Meeting that demand is a different task from meeting the demand for almost any other commodity.

满足用水需求这项任务和满足其他制造品货物需求完全不一样。

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It can be overvalued if there is a large demand for the commodity that is purely artificial.

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No matter how inelastic the demand for any commodity, be it gasoline or tobacco, there are price points where usage declines fairly rapidly.

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India's large population means that even a small increase in coffee consumption by individuals can affect global supply and demand for the commodity.

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