Cocoa Prices Jump on Concern Over West African Crop Quality

Written on 08/27/2026
Rich Asplund

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +324 (+5.56%) today, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) is up +226 (+5.45%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply today and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops. The lack of sunshine in the...Cacao by Allybally4b via Pixabay