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Business & Finance<\/span>Commodities<\/span><\/p>\n

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15 July 2024, 2:09 pm <\/span>1 minute<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Reuters exclusively reported<\/a><\/strong> that trading houses face losses of at least $1 billion on cocoa derivatives after major producer Ghana failed to deliver beans this year, forcing traders to liquidate short positions in a rallying market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Market Impact<\/h3>\n

Global cocoa prices soared this year after bad weather, bean disease, smuggling and illegal gold mining reduced production and the volume of beans available in Ghana, the world\u2019s No.2 producer. <\/p>\n

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Article Tags<\/p>\n

Topics of Interest: <\/span>Business & Finance<\/span>Commodities<\/span><\/p>\n

Type: <\/span>Reuters Best<\/span><\/p>\n

Sectors: <\/span>Business & Finance<\/span>Commodities & Energy<\/span><\/p>\n

Regions: <\/span>Africa<\/span><\/p>\n

Countries: <\/span>Ghana<\/span><\/p>\n

Win Types: <\/span>Exclusivity<\/span><\/p>\n

Story Types: <\/span>Exclusive \/ Scoop<\/span><\/p>\n

Media Types: <\/span>Text<\/span><\/p>\n

Customer Impact: <\/span>Significant National Story<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n


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