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To: Diana in Wisconsin

The world faces 2 enormous problems:

1) Prices for Product A are rising. This is a disaster. It will destroy businesses and jobs. We may never recover.

2) Prices for Product B are falling. This is a disaster. It will destroy businesses and jobs. We may never recover.


2 posted on 04/17/2026 6:50:41 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: ClearCase_guy

As of April 2026, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked due to the Iran conflict, cocoa prices have been edging higher for exactly these reasons - nat gas and fuel. So while no chocolate physically passes through the Strait, its closure still ripples through the entire confectionery supply chain.


6 posted on 04/17/2026 6:58:35 AM PDT by Oystir ( )
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To: ClearCase_guy
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32 posted on 04/17/2026 8:00:07 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ( )
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To: ClearCase_guy

So they cancel each other out and were actually okay?


52 posted on 04/17/2026 11:37:06 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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