Soft CommoditiesIvory Coast
Cocoa Crisis: Disease, Deficit, and Price Discovery
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 06:00 PM GMT+8 TradeStance Research
Comprehensive assessment of the West African cocoa supply shock and forward curve implications.
Key Takeaways
- •Supply-side pressures continue to dominate price discovery in soft commodities markets.
- •Trade corridor dynamics between Ivory Coast and major import markets show evolving risk profiles.
- •Forward curve structure suggests market participants are pricing in sustained supply constraints through Q2 2026.
Methodology Note
This analysis was generated using TradeStance's autonomous intelligence pipeline, synthesizing data from government statistical offices, commodity exchanges, and verified trade databases. Sentiment scoring uses a proprietary NLP model calibrated against historical price movements.
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