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Ministry of Trade: Bad weather and El Nino trigger cocoa price hikes

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The Indonesian Ministry of Trade has announced that extreme weather conditions and the El Nino phenomenon are the primary drivers behind the recent increase in cocoa prices. The shift has impacted the reference prices and export benchmark prices for the commodity.

According to the Ministry, these climate-related disruptions have negatively affected crop yields and global supply chains. The resulting scarcity has driven up market valuations for cocoa exports.

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