In April, the Indicator International Coffee Organization (I-CIP) Price Mix The average price recorded was US$ cents 266.24 per pound, down 2.7% from the March average and 20.7% below the value recorded in the same month last year. This is also the lowest level in 19 months.
The most significant drop was observed in the Robusta indicator, which fell 7.1% compared to the previous month, reaching its lowest level since February 2024. Meanwhile, declines in… indicators of Arabica They were more modest: Colombian mild coffees, other mild coffees, and Brazilian natural coffees. They fell by 0.9%, 0.8%, and 1.9%, respectively.
According to the ICO, prices were ultimately pressured by the prospect of continued improvement in global supply, while the market continued to weigh the impacts of… The closure of the Strait of Hormuz increased the price of crude oil by 55.8% and maritime freight costs by 43.6% between February 27 and April 30.
"Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have the potential to generate significant impacts on global commodity markets, and the coffee sector is no exception," states the ICO report.
The International Organization also reported that global coffee exports in all its forms increased 1.6% in March compared to the same period last year, reaching 13.59 million bags.
This increase was driven by exports. of RobustExports of Brazilian coffee rose 21.3% to 6.636 million bags, while Arabica exports fell 12.0% to 6.953 million bags.
In the accumulated total for the first half of the year. of the current coffee year From October 2025 to March 2026, global exports of all types of coffee increased by 3.3%, reaching 70.911 million bags. Individually, shipments of Arabica They fell 4.8%, to 40.257 million bags, while those of Robust they went up 16.2%, reaching 30.655 million units.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.