Cocoa Prices Surge on West African Cocoa Quality Concerns

Written on 08/27/2026
Rich Asplund

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +342 (+5.87%) on Thursday, and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU26 ) closed up +239 (+5.76%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Thursday and posted 3-week highs on concern about the quality of this year’s West African cocoa crops. The lack of sunshine...Cocoa by Ha11ok via Pixabay