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Tenho ouvido com frequência dizer que a crise dos combustíveis se deve ao factor Chindia, o aumento de procura na China e na Índia.

Para que todos falemos do mesmo, convem notar que o aumento de mais de 100% no PVP dos combustíveis resulta, segundo esta explicação, do aumento de apenas alguns pontos percentuais no consumo da China e da Índia.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/139396

China is indeed a trendsetter when it comes to most commodities, typically accounting for 25 to 30 percent of total demand in various base metals and bulk commodities. But on the oil front, the United States is still the 800-pound gorilla of that market; it consumes nearly 25 percent of the world's total output, compared with 9 percent for China. India is far from being a major player in the commodity arena, accounting for no more than 5 percent of global demand for any major commodity and just 3 percent of the world's oil demand.