Prices on the ICE No.11 sugar futures curve have corrected sharply, with nearby contracts down around 2–3%, even as the forward curve remains in contango, signalling tighter fundamentals in the […]
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Sugar beet market: ICE white sugar correction but EU prices stay firm
ICE white sugar futures linked to sugar beet corrected by around 2% on April 9, 2026, but Central European white sugar prices in EUR remain firm, keeping beet economics broadly […]
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Hormuz War Disrupts LPG Flows to India, Reshaping Global Vegetable Oil and Sugar Demand
India’s worsening liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage, triggered by the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is forcing restaurants and roadside food vendors to scale […]
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EU Sugar Spot Market Holds Steady as Global Fundamentals Tighten
EU refined sugar prices in Central and Eastern Europe are broadly stable, with only a marginal uptick in Germany, while global benchmarks consolidate after strong gains in March. Tightening global […]
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ICE sugar under pressure as new crop hedging weighs on prices
Nearby ICE raw sugar futures extended their pullback on 8 April, with the May 2026 contract sliding to around 14.2 USc/lb and the forward curve easing in a parallel move. […]
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Sugar Beet Market: ICE Correction but Central Europe Prices Hold Firm
ICE sugar futures for white sugar eased across the curve on 8 April, correcting by around 1.1–1.6% after recent strength, while Central European wholesale sugar prices in EUR remain broadly […]
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India’s Ethanol Push and Hormuz Ceasefire Reshape Global Sugar Trade Outlook
India’s Ethanol Push and Hormuz Ceasefire Reshape Global Sugar Trade Outlook India’s move to consolidate its 20% ethanol blending mandate and industry lobbying for higher targets, combined with a fragile […]
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Kenya’s Sugar Act 2024 and Mill Privatisation Set to Reshape East African Sugar Trade
Kenya’s sweeping sugar sector reforms under the Sugar Act 2024 and long-term leasing of four state-owned mills to private investors are pushing the industry into a recovery phase, with output […]
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Indian Sugar: Weak Demand, Political Price Risk and Global Ripples
India’s sugar market is entering the 2025-26 season with weak domestic demand, rising financial stress in cooperative mills and a looming policy decision on higher minimum prices that could tighten […]
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ICE Raw Sugar Slides Across Curve as Brazilian FOB Prices Stay Firm
Prices across the ICE No.11 sugar curve fell sharply on 7 April, extending the recent correction in raw sugar, while physical refined sugar from Brazil remains relatively firm in EUR […]
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