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Weather Concerns in West Africa Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +60 (+0.80%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +26 (+0.50%). Cocoa prices settled higher Thursday for a second day, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out...

Barchart · Sep 11, 2025

Cocoa Prices Supported by Weather Risks in West Africa

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +87 (+1.16%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +15 (+0.29%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today for a second day, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out...

Barchart · Sep 11, 2025

Cocoa Prices Climb on Adverse West African Weather

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +73 (+0.99%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +68 (+1.33%). Cocoa prices moved higher on Wednesday, supported by weather concerns in West Africa. Heavy rain in the Ivory Coast has kept farmers out of cocoa fields...

Barchart · Sep 10, 2025

Supply Optimism and Weak Demand Pressures Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -235 (-3.15%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -108 (-2.10%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today and posted 1.5-month lows on expectations of growing supplies amid weakening demand. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

Barchart · Sep 8, 2025

Balkan cartels use West Africa to push cocaine into Europe, report warns

Balkan crime groups are working with Brazilian cartels to turn West Africa into a gateway for Europe’s cocaine market, a new report warns – saying the trade is driving corruption, local drug use and instability across the region.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 7, 2025

Cocoa Prices Stabilize as Dollar Tumbles

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) is up +79 (+1.07%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +5 (+0.10%). Dec NY cocoa is trading higher today, recovering a bit after Thursday's plunge of -3.52%. Cocoa prices are seeing some support today from short-covering and today's sharp decline...

Barchart · Sep 5, 2025

Cocoa Prices Tumble on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -251 (-3.27%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -119 (-2.26%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, with London cocoa falling to a 6-week low, after chocolate maker Mondelez International expressed optimism about this year's cocoa crop harvest...

Barchart · Sep 4, 2025

At least 70 killed after Canary Island migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

The incident is one of the deadliest in recent years

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Is Cocoa Heading Back to the Recent High?

Cocoa prices surged in a parabolic rally in 2024, reaching a record high of $12,931 per ton. Supply issues in West Africa lit the bullish fuse, propelling cocoa prices above the previous 1977 peak of $5,104 per ton. While cocoa has corrected from its late 2024 high, the price remains…

Barchart · Aug 28, 2025

Takeaways: Gambia's fishermen are caught in a 'sea war' with foreign vessels

A “sea war” is brewing off the West African nation of Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign commercial fishing vessels, and each other

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025