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• Suspected Insider Trading Rocks Global Oil Markets as $760 Million Bet Precedes Opening of Strait of Hormuz

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Global energy markets are reeling after a series of massive, perfectly timed trades allowed investors to profit from the de-escalation of the Middle East war. Just 20 minutes befor...

• Ivory Coast Cocoa Crisis: Government Slashes Producer Prices by 60% as Global Market Crashes

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The government of Ivory Coast, the world's leading cocoa producer, announced a drastic 57% reduction in the price paid to farmers on Wednesday. The price has been cut from a record...

• Ivory Coast Accelerates Mid-Crop Season to Slash Cocoa Farmgate Prices Amid Global Slump

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Ivory Coast will launch its cocoa mid-crop season a month early on March 1, 2026, marking a historic shift in its agricultural calendar. The move allows the state regulator to shar...