TOKYO -- International coffee prices swelled roughly 20% last quarter amid extreme heat in major Asian coffee-growing regions, joining weather-driven rallies in such other commodities as rubber and natural gas.
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Coffee prices jump 20% as global heat hits commodity markets
Soaring temperatures and drought in Southeast Asia put beans and rubber trees at risk
A severe drought is expected to impact coffee harvests in major producer Vietnam. © Reuters
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