Gold, cocoa and crude export earnings grew strongly in 8 months of 2026, but NTEs declined by 3%

The composite weighted average price index for cocoa, gold, and crude oil rose by 5.6 percent year-to-date to 261.86 in August 2026. According to the Bank of Ghana, gains across all three commodity sub-indices drove the improvement, with crude oil recording the largest increase at 42.9%, followed by gold (2.1%) and…