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Why Chocolate Prices Defy the Energy Drop
Chocolate prices have surged nearly five percent this week even as energy costs stabilize, creating a puzzling disconnect for consumers and analysts alike. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack the structural supply shocks gripping the cocoa market, from West African harvest failures to logistics bottlenecks that are keeping prices elevated regardless of broader macroeconomic trends. We look at how these specific raw material constraints are reshaping pricing power in the confectionery sector and what they signal about commodity inflation beyond just oil and steel. If walking through the…
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