#commodities — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #commodities, aggregated by home.social.
-
ECB warns on financial stability
Financial system stability remains under strain, and the downside risks are being “underestimated,…
#Economy #Assetmanagementcompanies #BankingIndustry #centralbank #Commodities #Economicindicators #Energy #equities #Europe #European #EuropeanCentralBank #GeopoliticalRisk #Inflation #InvestmentFunds #Leverage #liquidity #marketvolatility #PrivateCredit #privatemarkets #riskmanagement #Shadowbanking #sovereigndebt #U.S.-Iranwar
https://www.europesays.com/3021975/ -
ECB warns on financial stability
Financial system stability remains under strain, and the downside risks are being “underestimated,” the European Central …
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCentralBank #Assetmanagementcompanies #Bankingindustry #commodities #Economicindicators #Energy #equities #geopoliticalrisk #inflation #InvestmentFunds #Leverage #Liquidity #marketvolatility #privatecredit #Privatemarkets #riskmanagement #shadowbanking #sovereigndebt #U.S.-Iranwar
https://www.europesays.com/europe/54184/ -
Davis #Commodities Says #Singapore Court Order in Carfax -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#45#VulcanMaterials surges $2B in market cap after crucial -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#25The Beach Boys join #Colorado State Fair concert li -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news.html#6#WHO chief says DR #Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#CopenhagenView all news from Cities in the World https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-countries-of-world_16.html
-
Davis #Commodities Says #Singapore Court Order in Carfax -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#45#VulcanMaterials surges $2B in market cap after crucial -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#25The Beach Boys join #Colorado State Fair concert li -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news.html#6#WHO chief says DR #Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#CopenhagenView all news from Cities in the World https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-countries-of-world_16.html
-
Davis #Commodities Says #Singapore Court Order in Carfax -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#45#VulcanMaterials surges $2B in market cap after crucial -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/sports.html#25The Beach Boys join #Colorado State Fair concert li -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news.html#6#WHO chief says DR #Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#CopenhagenView all news from Cities in the World https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/latest-news-from-countries-of-world_16.html
-
https://www.europesays.com/ie/503451/ Gold Dips Amid US-Iran Tensions, Silver Gains #Business #Commodities #Economy #Éire #Gold #IE #inflation #Investment #Ireland #PreciousMetals #Prices #Silver #Tensions #USIran
-
Oil prices fall below $100 a barrel on hopes of Iran peace deal https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/25/oil-prices-fall-below-100-dollars-a-barrel-iran #Oil #StockMarkets #Business #Commodities #UsisraelWarOnIran #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #Europe
-
BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Mining #AustraliaNews #Mining #Business #Business #SteelIndustry #Energy #Energy #Commodities #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WesternAustralia #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #China #Environment #RenewableEnergy #Pollution #CorporateSocialResponsibility ...
-
BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Mining #AustraliaNews #Mining #Business #Business #SteelIndustry #Energy #Energy #Commodities #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WesternAustralia #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #China #Environment #RenewableEnergy #Pollution #CorporateSocialResponsibility ...
-
BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Mining #AustraliaNews #Mining #Business #Business #SteelIndustry #Energy #Energy #Commodities #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WesternAustralia #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #China #Environment #RenewableEnergy #Pollution #CorporateSocialResponsibility ...
-
BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Mining #AustraliaNews #Mining #Business #Business #SteelIndustry #Energy #Energy #Commodities #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WesternAustralia #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #China #Environment #RenewableEnergy #Pollution #CorporateSocialResponsibility ...
-
BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-mining-pilbara-iron-ore-plant-to-drastically-cut-emissions-scrapped #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Mining #AustraliaNews #Mining #Business #Business #SteelIndustry #Energy #Energy #Commodities #GreenhouseGasEmissions #WesternAustralia #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #China #Environment #RenewableEnergy #Pollution #CorporateSocialResponsibility ...
-
The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-files-leak-mining-company-climate-action #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Business #Business #AustraliaNews #WesternAustralia #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Energy #Environment #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Mining #Mining #ElectricVehicles #Energy #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #Commodities #Pollution #Ste...
-
The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-files-leak-mining-company-climate-action #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Business #Business #AustraliaNews #WesternAustralia #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Energy #Environment #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Mining #Mining #ElectricVehicles #Energy #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #Commodities #Pollution #Ste...
-
The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-files-leak-mining-company-climate-action #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Business #Business #AustraliaNews #WesternAustralia #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Energy #Environment #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Mining #Mining #ElectricVehicles #Energy #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #Commodities #Pollution #Ste...
-
The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-files-leak-mining-company-climate-action #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Business #Business #AustraliaNews #WesternAustralia #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Energy #Environment #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Mining #Mining #ElectricVehicles #Energy #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #Commodities #Pollution #Ste...
-
The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/bhp-files-leak-mining-company-climate-action #ClimateCrisis #Bhp #Business #Business #AustraliaNews #WesternAustralia #FossilFuels #GreenhouseGasEmissions #Energy #Environment #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #Mining #Mining #ElectricVehicles #Energy #RuralAndRegionalAustralia #Commodities #Pollution #Ste...
-
Saxo’s new Commodities Weekly cuts through the noise:
- Energy prices dip as OPEC+ signals extra output, but demand stays resilient.
- Industrial metals rally on China’s infrastructure push, while gold steadies amid mixed inflation data.
- Agri‑commodities face pressure from lower sowing forecasts in South America.Watch for volatility as geopolitics and macro data keep markets on their toes. #Commodities #Energy #Metals #Agriculture #MarketInsights
-
Saxo’s new Commodities Weekly cuts through the noise:
- Energy prices dip as OPEC+ signals extra output, but demand stays resilient.
- Industrial metals rally on China’s infrastructure push, while gold steadies amid mixed inflation data.
- Agri‑commodities face pressure from lower sowing forecasts in South America.Watch for volatility as geopolitics and macro data keep markets on their toes. #Commodities #Energy #Metals #Agriculture #MarketInsights
-
Saxo’s new Commodities Weekly cuts through the noise:
- Energy prices dip as OPEC+ signals extra output, but demand stays resilient.
- Industrial metals rally on China’s infrastructure push, while gold steadies amid mixed inflation data.
- Agri‑commodities face pressure from lower sowing forecasts in South America.Watch for volatility as geopolitics and macro data keep markets on their toes. #Commodities #Energy #Metals #Agriculture #MarketInsights
-
Saxo’s new Commodities Weekly cuts through the noise:
- Energy prices dip as OPEC+ signals extra output, but demand stays resilient.
- Industrial metals rally on China’s infrastructure push, while gold steadies amid mixed inflation data.
- Agri‑commodities face pressure from lower sowing forecasts in South America.Watch for volatility as geopolitics and macro data keep markets on their toes. #Commodities #Energy #Metals #Agriculture #MarketInsights
-
Indonesia plans to beat global trading giants at their own game
For years, Indonesia’s raw materials have been ferried from remote mines and plantations to global markets by armies…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #Business #coal #Commodities #Indonesia #Palmoil #SoutheastAsia #Trade #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/601509/ -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/500535/ Indonesia plans to beat global trading giants at their own game #Business #coal #Commodities #Economy #Éire #IE #Indonesia #Ireland #PalmOil #SoutheastAsia #Trade
-
What is included in the Iran ceasefire deal? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/24/iran-ceasefire-deal-us-strait-of-hormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsForeignPolicy #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Oil #IranNuclearProgramme #MarcoRubio #Lebanon #Israel #Commodities #UsNews #UsPolitics #Business
-
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/24/oil-markets-danger-zone-us-iran-deal #Oil #Business #Commodities #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsisraelWarOnIran #EnergyIndustry #Gas #GlobalEconomy #Economics
-
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/24/oil-markets-danger-zone-us-iran-deal #Oil #Business #Commodities #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsisraelWarOnIran #EnergyIndustry #Gas #GlobalEconomy #Economics
-
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/24/oil-markets-danger-zone-us-iran-deal #Oil #Business #Commodities #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsisraelWarOnIran #EnergyIndustry #Gas #GlobalEconomy #Economics
-
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/24/oil-markets-danger-zone-us-iran-deal #Oil #Business #Commodities #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsisraelWarOnIran #EnergyIndustry #Gas #GlobalEconomy #Economics
-
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/24/oil-markets-danger-zone-us-iran-deal #Oil #Business #Commodities #StraitOfHormuz #WorldNews #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #UsisraelWarOnIran #EnergyIndustry #Gas #GlobalEconomy #Economics
-
Under a surprise plan, Indonesia will take control of exports of its major commodities in a move that has left traders, producers and even some government officials scrambling to understand how it will be implemented. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/24/economy/indonesia-trading-raw-materials/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #indonesia #trade #commodities #southeastasia
-
Under a surprise plan, Indonesia will take control of exports of its major commodities in a move that has left traders, producers and even some government officials scrambling to understand how it will be implemented. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/24/economy/indonesia-trading-raw-materials/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #indonesia #trade #commodities #southeastasia
-
Under a surprise plan, Indonesia will take control of exports of its major commodities in a move that has left traders, producers and even some government officials scrambling to understand how it will be implemented. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/24/economy/indonesia-trading-raw-materials/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #indonesia #trade #commodities #southeastasia
-
Under a surprise plan, Indonesia will take control of exports of its major commodities in a move that has left traders, producers and even some government officials scrambling to understand how it will be implemented. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/24/economy/indonesia-trading-raw-materials/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #indonesia #trade #commodities #southeastasia
-
https://www.europesays.com/britain/46294/ The UK finalises landmark FTA with six Gulf states #AgriculturalExports #Commodities #energy #ESG #FoodSecurity #FreeTradeAgreements(FTAs) #GroupOfSeven(G7) #GulfCooperationCouncil(GCC) #HumanRights #InternationalLabourOrganization #LabourRights #OilTrade #SocialSustainability #StraitOfHormuz #sustainability #UK #UnitedKingdom #UnitedNations
-
https://www.europesays.com/britain/44995/ BP cuts buybacks in latest ‘clean slate’ effort #BP #BPPLC #Commodities #FTSE100 #Results&TradingUpdates #StandardArticle #Stocks&Shares
-
Commodities Outlook 2026 – where next – Deutsche Bank
With iron ore having outperformed bearish expectations in H2 2025, Deutsche Bank Research analysts expect prices to remain…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #DeutscheBank #aluminium #China #Commodities #copper #Metals #Oil #prices #US
https://www.europesays.com/germany/19210/ -
Rame ai massimi a New York. Speculatori, Cile e transizione energetica spingono il mercato
https://www.metallirari.com/rame-massimi-new-york-speculatori-cile-transizione-energetica-spingono-mercato/
Gli hedge fund trascinano le scommesse rialziste sul rame ai massimi da venti settimane, mentre il COMEX segna un nuovo record storico.Analisi mercati globali
#Rame #CopperMarket #COMEX #HedgeFund #Cochilco #Chile #TransizioneEnergetica #MetalliIndustriali #Commodities #PrezzoRame #MercatoMetalli #DataCenter #EnergiaRinnovabile #MetalliRari #RameRecord2026 -
Australia secures more jet fuel from China, urea from Brunei
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia secured three shipments of jet fuel from China and more agricultural-grade urea from Brunei to boost stocks amid supply disruptions caused by the Iran war. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #australia #china #brunei #jetfuel #markets #commodities Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow…
https://fllics.com/en/video/australia-secures-more-jet-fuel-from-china-urea-from-brunei/
-
L’alluminio non è più un mercato globale. La fine del prezzo unico
https://www.metallirari.com/alluminio-non-piu-mercato-globale-fine-prezzo-unico/
Analisi del mercato dell’alluminio tra crisi del Golfo, sanzioni, energia e tre possibili scenari che ridisegnano supply chain e prezzi globali.
#alluminio #metalli #geopolitica #energia #mercati #industria #supplychain #commodities #CBAM #economiaglobalizzata -
https://www.europesays.com/iran/118431/ Which Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock #Commodities #EconomicConditionsAndTrends #EmbargoesAndSanctions #FeesAndRates) #Inflation(Economics) #InternationalTradeAndWorldMarket #Iran #Iraq #Kuwait #Oil(Petroleum)AndGasoline #PersianGulf #Prices(Fares #production #Qatar #Russia #SaudiArabia #StraitOfHormuz #UnitedArabEmirates #UnitedStates
-
https://www.tkhunt.com/2323273/ Bitcoin’s Strategic Reserve Just Got Real — White House Exclusive ##Commodities #altcoins #bitcoin #Blockchain #Bonds #BTC #Crypto #CryptoYoutuber #cryptocurrency #eth #ethereum #finance #gold #investing #investment #PatrickWitt #ripple #ScottMelker #Silver #stocks #StrategicBitcoinReserve #TheWolfOfAllStreets #TopAltcoins #TopCryptoYoutuber #trading #web3 #WhiteHouse #WolfOfAllStreets #xrp #暗号通貨
-
Ivory Coast’s cocoa pile-up proves markets still have a sense of humor
Fresh cocoa beans laid out to dry in Ivory Coast, illustrating the strain on farmers as unsold stock accumulates amid market disruption.Dear Cherubs, Ivory Coast’s cocoa business is having one of those “the spreadsheet looked fine until real life happened” moments. The world’s top cocoa producer is dealing with growing piles of unsold beans because the guaranteed farmgate price set by the government ended up higher than what traders and exporters could comfortably stomach. According to Reuters, that has slowed purchases, jammed up financing, and left many growers waiting for money that was supposed to be arriving, politely, by now.
THE PRICE TAG PROBLEM
Here is the basic drama: Ivory Coast uses a state-set cocoa price to shield farmers from wild market swings. Noble idea. Extremely tidy on paper. Less charming when global cocoa prices fall and the local price stays high enough to make buyers wince. Reuters reported that the 2025/26 farmgate price was raised to 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram on October 1, while global cocoa prices later slid hard as oversupply returned after the 2024 spike.
That gap matters. Traders have less incentive to pre-finance purchases, banks see more risk, and exporters end up treating the whole situation like a very expensive cautionary tale. Reuters said about 50,000 tons had been stockpiled in anticipation of the price rise, but much of it was then rejected by grinders because the beans were small, low-fat, and too acidic. So yes, the beans were there. The appetite was not.
WHEN THE BEANS DON’T MOVE
The pain does not stop at the warehouse door. Reuters reported that some farmers and cooperatives have gone unpaid for cocoa harvested over several months, and protests have already broken out in cocoa-growing areas. In May, Reuters also reported that the Coffee and Cocoa Council planned to send officials to calm farmers who said large stocks of cocoa were rotting while they waited for payment. Nothing says “healthy supply chain” like road blockades and tear gas.
The government has tried to soften the blow by buying residual stocks. Reuters reported in March that Ivory Coast pledged to keep purchasing up to 100,000 metric tons of excess cocoa at the guaranteed price, after tensions rose over the unsold crop. But with global prices still weak and domestic buying still sluggish, the bigger question is whether the system itself needs a reboot, not just another patch.
As noted by thisclaimer.com, this is what happens when a commodity market meets a fixed-price promise and neither side is in the mood to be reasonable. The result is a pile-up of beans, a pile-up of complaints, and a very unfun reminder that chocolate starts with economics before it ever reaches the fun part.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #afrika #agriculture #art #chocolate #cocoa #commodities #exports #farmers #food #ivoryCoast #supplyChain #sustainability #westAfrica
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/high-prices-bad-quality-slow-down-ivory-coast-cocoa-purchases-sources-say-2025-10-17/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-will-send-officials-calm-protests-by-cocoa-farmers-source-says-2026-05-12/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-unsold-cocoa-stocks-set-to-soar-if-price-standoff-persists-2026-02-24/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-fear-smaller-mid-crop-from-patchy-rains-2026-05-11/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-reassures-farmers-over-purchase-excess-cocoa-stock-amid-strike-2026-03-03/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-considers-reforming-cocoa-marketing-system-tackle-excess-supply-sources-say-2026-03-12/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
Wikimedia Commons image — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacao_fruit_in_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire_(7).JPG -
Ivory Coast’s cocoa pile-up proves markets still have a sense of humor
Fresh cocoa beans laid out to dry in Ivory Coast, illustrating the strain on farmers as unsold stock accumulates amid market disruption.Dear Cherubs, Ivory Coast’s cocoa business is having one of those “the spreadsheet looked fine until real life happened” moments. The world’s top cocoa producer is dealing with growing piles of unsold beans because the guaranteed farmgate price set by the government ended up higher than what traders and exporters could comfortably stomach. According to Reuters, that has slowed purchases, jammed up financing, and left many growers waiting for money that was supposed to be arriving, politely, by now.
THE PRICE TAG PROBLEM
Here is the basic drama: Ivory Coast uses a state-set cocoa price to shield farmers from wild market swings. Noble idea. Extremely tidy on paper. Less charming when global cocoa prices fall and the local price stays high enough to make buyers wince. Reuters reported that the 2025/26 farmgate price was raised to 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram on October 1, while global cocoa prices later slid hard as oversupply returned after the 2024 spike.
That gap matters. Traders have less incentive to pre-finance purchases, banks see more risk, and exporters end up treating the whole situation like a very expensive cautionary tale. Reuters said about 50,000 tons had been stockpiled in anticipation of the price rise, but much of it was then rejected by grinders because the beans were small, low-fat, and too acidic. So yes, the beans were there. The appetite was not.
WHEN THE BEANS DON’T MOVE
The pain does not stop at the warehouse door. Reuters reported that some farmers and cooperatives have gone unpaid for cocoa harvested over several months, and protests have already broken out in cocoa-growing areas. In May, Reuters also reported that the Coffee and Cocoa Council planned to send officials to calm farmers who said large stocks of cocoa were rotting while they waited for payment. Nothing says “healthy supply chain” like road blockades and tear gas.
The government has tried to soften the blow by buying residual stocks. Reuters reported in March that Ivory Coast pledged to keep purchasing up to 100,000 metric tons of excess cocoa at the guaranteed price, after tensions rose over the unsold crop. But with global prices still weak and domestic buying still sluggish, the bigger question is whether the system itself needs a reboot, not just another patch.
As noted by thisclaimer.com, this is what happens when a commodity market meets a fixed-price promise and neither side is in the mood to be reasonable. The result is a pile-up of beans, a pile-up of complaints, and a very unfun reminder that chocolate starts with economics before it ever reaches the fun part.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #afrika #agriculture #art #chocolate #cocoa #commodities #exports #farmers #food #ivoryCoast #supplyChain #sustainability #westAfrica
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/high-prices-bad-quality-slow-down-ivory-coast-cocoa-purchases-sources-say-2025-10-17/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-will-send-officials-calm-protests-by-cocoa-farmers-source-says-2026-05-12/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-unsold-cocoa-stocks-set-to-soar-if-price-standoff-persists-2026-02-24/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-fear-smaller-mid-crop-from-patchy-rains-2026-05-11/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-reassures-farmers-over-purchase-excess-cocoa-stock-amid-strike-2026-03-03/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-considers-reforming-cocoa-marketing-system-tackle-excess-supply-sources-say-2026-03-12/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
Wikimedia Commons image — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacao_fruit_in_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire_(7).JPG -
Ivory Coast’s cocoa pile-up proves markets still have a sense of humor
Fresh cocoa beans laid out to dry in Ivory Coast, illustrating the strain on farmers as unsold stock accumulates amid market disruption.Dear Cherubs, Ivory Coast’s cocoa business is having one of those “the spreadsheet looked fine until real life happened” moments. The world’s top cocoa producer is dealing with growing piles of unsold beans because the guaranteed farmgate price set by the government ended up higher than what traders and exporters could comfortably stomach. According to Reuters, that has slowed purchases, jammed up financing, and left many growers waiting for money that was supposed to be arriving, politely, by now.
THE PRICE TAG PROBLEM
Here is the basic drama: Ivory Coast uses a state-set cocoa price to shield farmers from wild market swings. Noble idea. Extremely tidy on paper. Less charming when global cocoa prices fall and the local price stays high enough to make buyers wince. Reuters reported that the 2025/26 farmgate price was raised to 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram on October 1, while global cocoa prices later slid hard as oversupply returned after the 2024 spike.
That gap matters. Traders have less incentive to pre-finance purchases, banks see more risk, and exporters end up treating the whole situation like a very expensive cautionary tale. Reuters said about 50,000 tons had been stockpiled in anticipation of the price rise, but much of it was then rejected by grinders because the beans were small, low-fat, and too acidic. So yes, the beans were there. The appetite was not.
WHEN THE BEANS DON’T MOVE
The pain does not stop at the warehouse door. Reuters reported that some farmers and cooperatives have gone unpaid for cocoa harvested over several months, and protests have already broken out in cocoa-growing areas. In May, Reuters also reported that the Coffee and Cocoa Council planned to send officials to calm farmers who said large stocks of cocoa were rotting while they waited for payment. Nothing says “healthy supply chain” like road blockades and tear gas.
The government has tried to soften the blow by buying residual stocks. Reuters reported in March that Ivory Coast pledged to keep purchasing up to 100,000 metric tons of excess cocoa at the guaranteed price, after tensions rose over the unsold crop. But with global prices still weak and domestic buying still sluggish, the bigger question is whether the system itself needs a reboot, not just another patch.
As noted by thisclaimer.com, this is what happens when a commodity market meets a fixed-price promise and neither side is in the mood to be reasonable. The result is a pile-up of beans, a pile-up of complaints, and a very unfun reminder that chocolate starts with economics before it ever reaches the fun part.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #afrika #agriculture #art #chocolate #cocoa #commodities #exports #farmers #food #ivoryCoast #supplyChain #sustainability #westAfrica
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/high-prices-bad-quality-slow-down-ivory-coast-cocoa-purchases-sources-say-2025-10-17/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-will-send-officials-calm-protests-by-cocoa-farmers-source-says-2026-05-12/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-unsold-cocoa-stocks-set-to-soar-if-price-standoff-persists-2026-02-24/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-fear-smaller-mid-crop-from-patchy-rains-2026-05-11/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-reassures-farmers-over-purchase-excess-cocoa-stock-amid-strike-2026-03-03/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-considers-reforming-cocoa-marketing-system-tackle-excess-supply-sources-say-2026-03-12/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
Wikimedia Commons image — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacao_fruit_in_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire_(7).JPG -
Ivory Coast’s cocoa pile-up proves markets still have a sense of humor
Fresh cocoa beans laid out to dry in Ivory Coast, illustrating the strain on farmers as unsold stock accumulates amid market disruption.Dear Cherubs, Ivory Coast’s cocoa business is having one of those “the spreadsheet looked fine until real life happened” moments. The world’s top cocoa producer is dealing with growing piles of unsold beans because the guaranteed farmgate price set by the government ended up higher than what traders and exporters could comfortably stomach. According to Reuters, that has slowed purchases, jammed up financing, and left many growers waiting for money that was supposed to be arriving, politely, by now.
THE PRICE TAG PROBLEM
Here is the basic drama: Ivory Coast uses a state-set cocoa price to shield farmers from wild market swings. Noble idea. Extremely tidy on paper. Less charming when global cocoa prices fall and the local price stays high enough to make buyers wince. Reuters reported that the 2025/26 farmgate price was raised to 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram on October 1, while global cocoa prices later slid hard as oversupply returned after the 2024 spike.
That gap matters. Traders have less incentive to pre-finance purchases, banks see more risk, and exporters end up treating the whole situation like a very expensive cautionary tale. Reuters said about 50,000 tons had been stockpiled in anticipation of the price rise, but much of it was then rejected by grinders because the beans were small, low-fat, and too acidic. So yes, the beans were there. The appetite was not.
WHEN THE BEANS DON’T MOVE
The pain does not stop at the warehouse door. Reuters reported that some farmers and cooperatives have gone unpaid for cocoa harvested over several months, and protests have already broken out in cocoa-growing areas. In May, Reuters also reported that the Coffee and Cocoa Council planned to send officials to calm farmers who said large stocks of cocoa were rotting while they waited for payment. Nothing says “healthy supply chain” like road blockades and tear gas.
The government has tried to soften the blow by buying residual stocks. Reuters reported in March that Ivory Coast pledged to keep purchasing up to 100,000 metric tons of excess cocoa at the guaranteed price, after tensions rose over the unsold crop. But with global prices still weak and domestic buying still sluggish, the bigger question is whether the system itself needs a reboot, not just another patch.
As noted by thisclaimer.com, this is what happens when a commodity market meets a fixed-price promise and neither side is in the mood to be reasonable. The result is a pile-up of beans, a pile-up of complaints, and a very unfun reminder that chocolate starts with economics before it ever reaches the fun part.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #afrika #agriculture #art #chocolate #cocoa #commodities #exports #farmers #food #ivoryCoast #supplyChain #sustainability #westAfrica
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/high-prices-bad-quality-slow-down-ivory-coast-cocoa-purchases-sources-say-2025-10-17/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-will-send-officials-calm-protests-by-cocoa-farmers-source-says-2026-05-12/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-unsold-cocoa-stocks-set-to-soar-if-price-standoff-persists-2026-02-24/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-fear-smaller-mid-crop-from-patchy-rains-2026-05-11/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-reassures-farmers-over-purchase-excess-cocoa-stock-amid-strike-2026-03-03/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-considers-reforming-cocoa-marketing-system-tackle-excess-supply-sources-say-2026-03-12/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
Wikimedia Commons image — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacao_fruit_in_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire_(7).JPG -
Ivory Coast’s cocoa pile-up proves markets still have a sense of humor
Fresh cocoa beans laid out to dry in Ivory Coast, illustrating the strain on farmers as unsold stock accumulates amid market disruption.Dear Cherubs, Ivory Coast’s cocoa business is having one of those “the spreadsheet looked fine until real life happened” moments. The world’s top cocoa producer is dealing with growing piles of unsold beans because the guaranteed farmgate price set by the government ended up higher than what traders and exporters could comfortably stomach. According to Reuters, that has slowed purchases, jammed up financing, and left many growers waiting for money that was supposed to be arriving, politely, by now.
THE PRICE TAG PROBLEM
Here is the basic drama: Ivory Coast uses a state-set cocoa price to shield farmers from wild market swings. Noble idea. Extremely tidy on paper. Less charming when global cocoa prices fall and the local price stays high enough to make buyers wince. Reuters reported that the 2025/26 farmgate price was raised to 2,800 CFA francs per kilogram on October 1, while global cocoa prices later slid hard as oversupply returned after the 2024 spike.
That gap matters. Traders have less incentive to pre-finance purchases, banks see more risk, and exporters end up treating the whole situation like a very expensive cautionary tale. Reuters said about 50,000 tons had been stockpiled in anticipation of the price rise, but much of it was then rejected by grinders because the beans were small, low-fat, and too acidic. So yes, the beans were there. The appetite was not.
WHEN THE BEANS DON’T MOVE
The pain does not stop at the warehouse door. Reuters reported that some farmers and cooperatives have gone unpaid for cocoa harvested over several months, and protests have already broken out in cocoa-growing areas. In May, Reuters also reported that the Coffee and Cocoa Council planned to send officials to calm farmers who said large stocks of cocoa were rotting while they waited for payment. Nothing says “healthy supply chain” like road blockades and tear gas.
The government has tried to soften the blow by buying residual stocks. Reuters reported in March that Ivory Coast pledged to keep purchasing up to 100,000 metric tons of excess cocoa at the guaranteed price, after tensions rose over the unsold crop. But with global prices still weak and domestic buying still sluggish, the bigger question is whether the system itself needs a reboot, not just another patch.
As noted by thisclaimer.com, this is what happens when a commodity market meets a fixed-price promise and neither side is in the mood to be reasonable. The result is a pile-up of beans, a pile-up of complaints, and a very unfun reminder that chocolate starts with economics before it ever reaches the fun part.
Sources:
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #afrika #agriculture #art #chocolate #cocoa #commodities #exports #farmers #food #ivoryCoast #supplyChain #sustainability #westAfrica
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/high-prices-bad-quality-slow-down-ivory-coast-cocoa-purchases-sources-say-2025-10-17/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-will-send-officials-calm-protests-by-cocoa-farmers-source-says-2026-05-12/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-unsold-cocoa-stocks-set-to-soar-if-price-standoff-persists-2026-02-24/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/ivory-coast-cocoa-farmers-fear-smaller-mid-crop-from-patchy-rains-2026-05-11/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-reassures-farmers-over-purchase-excess-cocoa-stock-amid-strike-2026-03-03/
Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ivory-coast-considers-reforming-cocoa-marketing-system-tackle-excess-supply-sources-say-2026-03-12/
thisclaimer.com — https://thisclaimer.com
Wikimedia Commons image — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cacao_fruit_in_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire_(7).JPG -
Commodity supercycle intensifies:
• Bloomberg Index hits 13-yr high on AI/energy demand
• 30-yr yields >5.1% spark equity rotation to hard assets
• China silver imports +78% as Hormuz shocks supply#Commodities #Silver #Geopolitics
🌐 Full Report & Subscribe: https://osintnewsroom.net
☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/osintnewroom -
Commodity supercycle intensifies:
• Bloomberg Index hits 13-yr high on AI/energy demand
• 30-yr yields >5.1% spark equity rotation to hard assets
• China silver imports +78% as Hormuz shocks supply#Commodities #Silver #Geopolitics
🌐 Full Report & Subscribe: https://osintnewsroom.net
☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/osintnewroom -
Commodity supercycle intensifies:
• Bloomberg Index hits 13-yr high on AI/energy demand
• 30-yr yields >5.1% spark equity rotation to hard assets
• China silver imports +78% as Hormuz shocks supply#Commodities #Silver #Geopolitics
🌐 Full Report & Subscribe: https://osintnewsroom.net
☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/osintnewroom -
Commodity supercycle intensifies:
• Bloomberg Index hits 13-yr high on AI/energy demand
• 30-yr yields >5.1% spark equity rotation to hard assets
• China silver imports +78% as Hormuz shocks supply#Commodities #Silver #Geopolitics
🌐 Full Report & Subscribe: https://osintnewsroom.net
☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/osintnewroom