Prices for cocoa, the main ingredient for the production of chocolate, have reached all-time highs as El Niño impacts crops in West Africa, which produces much of the world's supply (Yahoo, NASDAQ, BBC). The outcome will be determined using price data (USD/MT) as reported in the US by Trading Economics (Trading Economics, select "1Y" on the lower left of the chart). On 1 March 2024, the price per pound was USD 6,769.00.

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