Cocoa Futures Rally as Markets Worry About West African Bean Quality
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Cocoa futures jumped to three-week highs as concerns intensified over West African crop quality. Ghana's cocoa regulator signaled a 13% production decline to 650k tons for 2026/27, with early indications suggesting an even larger new-season drop. Nigeria's higher July exports were not enough to offset supply and quality risks in the core producing region, tightening near-term supply expectations.
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Cocoa futures surged on Monday, with both New York and London contracts rising to their highest levels in three weeks as traders focused on concerns about crop quality across West Africa.
Ghana's Cocoa Board said it expects 2026/27 output to fall 13% to 650,000 tonnes, while early estimates point to a potential 18% decline in production for the new season.
Nigeria's cocoa exports in July climbed 18% year on year, but market attention remained on quality issues in the region's key growing areas.
