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Brace yourself for higher coffee prices. as the world’s top producers of the Arabica and Robusta bean varieties face a crop shortfall.
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Before it’s too late, order your espresso. It will be more expensive in 2025, and anyone trading – or observing – energy and commodity markets this year will need caffeine to survive.
First, 2025 looks awfully foggy. The supply-and-demand balance of key commodities can swing from hugely oversupplied to massively in deficit, depending on unpredictable politics. More than ever, predicting commodity prices in the new year is about forecasting political choices.
