Oil prices have surged to more than $100 per barrel, as China, India, and other oil-importing countries join the United States in a massive scramble to buy up supplies, especially from the Middle East. Food prices, too, are at historical highs, contributing to poverty and political unrest.
我们每天都能在市场上看到类似的压力。随着中国和印度等石油进口国加入美国的石油大买家行列（尤其是中东石油），原油价格已经飙升到100美元一桶。食品价格也攀升到历史高位，引发贫困和政治动荡。