sugar

Thailand’s sugar output to drop at least 17%, deepening global supply crunch

Thailand's sugar production is set to fall at least 17% in the upcoming season, the latest blow to a global market already reeling from drought, shrinking plantings, and policy shifts across major producing regions. The decline adds to what analysts…

Sugar futures hit record open interest on El Niño supply fears

Sugar futures markets reached unprecedented levels of activity last week as fears of a powerful El Niño weather event drove investors, hedgers, and speculators to pile into contracts at a historic pace, pushing prices to their highest point in more…

Global sugar prices hit 15-month highs on deepening supply fears

Sugar prices have rallied sharply in August, with London white sugar hitting a 15-month high above $500 a tonne and US raw sugar breaking above the $16/lb resistance level, as worsening production forecasts across multiple regions point to a deepening…