Chocolate maker Hershey Co has requested permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to buy an amount of cocoa from the stocks of ICE exchange that is much larger than the maximum allowed,

Hershey Co. is asking the US’s top derivatives regulator for permission to buy a huge amount of cocoa through the New York exchange after global shortages sent prices to a record, according to people familiar with the matter.

Hershey ( NYSE: HSY) is trying to acquire more than 90,000 metric tons of cocoa on the Intercontinental Exchange by buying futures contracts that currently exceed CFTC limits, according to Bloomberg.

The Trump transition team has vetted at least half a dozen potential candidates to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with two front-runners emerging.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Rostin Behnam will step down when President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, the agency said on Tuesday, paving the way for Trump to appoint his own chief and kick-start a crypto policy overhaul.

The resignation of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman is signaling what could be a promising shift for political betting enthusiasts. Rostin Behnam, who held the position under President Biden’s administration, is known for his firm opposition to the expansion of political betting markets.