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Cocoa Prices Push Higher as Fertilizer Supplies Tighten in West Africa

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May ICE NY cocoa closed up +55 ticks (+1.73%) and May ICE London cocoa #7 closed up +34 ticks (+1.44%). Moves were driven by short-covering amid concerns that a closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger fertilizer shortages, tightening supply-side outlook for cocoa and supporting near-term prices.

Analysis

May ICE NY cocoa closed up +55 ticks (+1.73%) and May ICE London cocoa #7 closed up +34 ticks (+1.44%). Moves were driven by short-covering amid concerns that a closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger fertilizer shortages, tightening supply-side outlook for cocoa and supporting near-term prices.

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