Monday, June 25, 2007

Cocoa Rallies to 1-Month High as Strike in Nigeria Disrupts Farmer Exports

(Bloomberg) -- Cocoa rose to a one-month high in
New York after a four-day strike in Nigeria, the fourth-largest
producer last year, disrupted exports and renewed concerns that
demand may outpace supply.

The strike will cause ``delayed exports,'' Akinwale Ojo,
the secretary-general of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria, said
June 22. Ports were shut and a fuel shortage prevented farmers
from transporting beans. The International Cocoa Organization
says global demand will exceed supply by 145,000 metric tons
this year.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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