{"id":59619,"date":"2026-08-15T10:37:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/uncategorized\/cocoa-prices-surge-as-supply-crisis-in-top-producing-countries-worsens\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T10:37:55","slug":"cocoa-prices-surge-as-supply-crisis-in-top-producing-countries-worsens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/cocoa-prices-surge-as-supply-crisis-in-top-producing-countries-worsens\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoa prices surge as supply crisis in top producing countries worsens\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key points:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cocoa prices rise above $10,000 per metric ton, heading toward all-time highs.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ivory Coast halts cocoa exports for June and forward sales for the next season.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ghana delays delivery of up to 350,000 tons of cocoa beans due to poor crops.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cocoa (Symbol: Cocoa-C) prices <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/cocoa-back-above-10-000-ton-as-chocolate-industry-supply-outlook-worsens\/ar-BB1obkK2?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"surged past $10,000 per metric ton\">surged past $10,000 per metric ton<\/a> driven by escalating concerns over supply shortages from major producers. The market is now focused on the worsening supply crisis, particularly in Ivory Coast and Ghana, as the top cocoa producers in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Image-23-1024x507.jpg\" alt=\"\nThe chart shows Cocoa (symbol: Cocoa-C) prices on a 1-hour timeframe with a 1.16% uptrend. It features an open price of 10994.9, a close price of 11122.3, a high of 11203.0, and a low of 11031.7. The chart includes technical indicators such as moving averages (MA) and the MACD (12,26,9). Cocoa prices surged past $10,000 per metric ton driven by escalating concerns over supply shortages from major producers. The market is now focused on the worsening supply crisis, particularly in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the top cocoa producers in the world.\" class=\"wp-image-13786\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The image above shows cocoa prices rallying, as observed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VT Markets app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Supply disruption is real for cocoa production<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivory Coast has halted cocoa exports for June and forward sales for the next season. This drastic measure follows reports that local processors have run out of beans, leading to fears of significant supply shortages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspension of exports<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esmmagazine.com\/supply-chain\/ivory-coast-cocoa-regulator-suspends-bean-purchases-in-june-sources-say-267343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" may extend beyond June\"> may extend beyond June<\/a>, affecting major multinational companies like Cargill, Barry Callebaut, CEMOI, and Olam. This could force European factories relying on Ivorian beans to seek alternative sources, exacerbating the supply crunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Ghana faces similar challenges, with plans to delay the delivery of up to 350,000 tons of beans to the next season due to poor crop conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current crop level in Ghana is not expected to exceed 500,000 tons, significantly lower than usual, which raises concerns about the country&#8217;s ability to meet future demand. Ghana sells about 80% of its crop one year forward, but it has only managed to sell 100,000 tons for the 2024\/25 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation is dire, with both countries overselling their main crops and being forced to roll contracts into the current mid-crop season. The shortfall in production has led to a significant increase in cocoa prices, which have more than doubled this year. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This season, for the third year in a row, cocoa supply is expected to fall short of demand\u2014by 8.5% of global production. Next year another deficit looms. The result is a chaotic market <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hO0avWgdna\">https:\/\/t.co\/hO0avWgdna<\/a> \ud83d\udc47<\/p>&mdash; The Economist (@TheEconomist) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheEconomist\/status\/1789740589849678177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>How this is affecting the cocoa market in June\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rising cocoa prices have broad implications for the global market. The supply crisis in Ivory Coast and Ghana shows the fragility of the cocoa supply chain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disruptions in major producing countries have led to significant price volatility before. For example, during the political crisis in Ivory Coast in 2010-2011, cocoa prices soared due to supply disruptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current situation could have similar repercussions, with prices likely to remain elevated as the market grapples with supply shortages. Fresh production from other countries like Brazil and Ecuador will take years to come to market, indicating that the supply gap will persist in the near term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cocoa prices are expected to remain high due to the immediate supply shortages in Ivory Coast and Ghana. T<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he market will likely see continued volatility as traders and manufacturers scramble to secure available stocks, a pattern commonly observed in the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/tools\/education\/trading-guides\/soft-commodities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">soft commodities trading<\/a>. If production in alternative cocoa-producing countries does not increase significantly, the supply shortages could persist, keeping prices elevated. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Create your live VT Markets account<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>start trading<\/strong><\/a><strong> now.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:13785 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points:\u00a0 Cocoa (Symbol: Cocoa-C) prices surged past $10,000 per metric ton driven by escalating concerns over supply shortages from major producers. The market is now focused on the worsening supply crisis, particularly in Ivory Coast and Ghana, as the top cocoa producers in the world.\u00a0 The image above shows cocoa prices rallying, as observed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/cocoa-prices-surge-as-supply-crisis-in-top-producing-countries-worsens\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key points: Cocoa (Symbol: Cocoa-C) prices surged past $10,000 per metric ton driven by escalating concerns over supply shortages from major producers. 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The image above shows cocoa prices rallying, as observed Continue Reading","twitter:creator":"@vtmarketsglobal"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"59619","title":null,"description":null,"keywords":null,"keyphrases":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_custom_image_width":null,"og_custom_image_height":null,"og_video":null,"og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema_type":null,"schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":null,"robots_max_videopreview":null,"robots_max_imagepreview":"none","tabs":null,"priority":null,"frequency":null,"local_seo":null,"created":"2026-08-15 10:37:55","updated":"2026-08-15 10:37:55"},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/category\/analysis\/\" title=\"Today&apos;s Analysis\">Today's Analysis<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tCocoa prices surge as supply crisis in top producing countries worsens \n<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca"},{"label":"Today's Analysis","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/category\/analysis\/"},{"label":"Cocoa prices surge as supply crisis in top producing countries worsens\u00a0","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/cocoa-prices-surge-as-supply-crisis-in-top-producing-countries-worsens\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}