After months of wild swings, cocoa futures are cooling off, but prices remain above their long-term averages. Cocoa has come a long way down from the panic highs of late 2024, when supply fears out of West Africa sent futures into a big rally. But even after a pullback in price, cocoa remains one of 2025’s most expensive soft commodities. The world’s two biggest producers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, are showing very little improvement in crop conditions. Ghana’s 2025/26 harvest c

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The cocoa futures market has experienced significant volatility this year, influenced by a combination of supply issues, climate-related challenges, and changing demand. As we approach the last part of the year, several key factors are shaping the outlook for cocoa futures’ prices. The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) projected a global cocoa surplus of 142,000 metric tons for the 2024/25 crop year, marking the first surplus in four years. This forecast was supported b