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European Union sugar production is forecast to fall 5% — to 15.5 million tonnes as sugar beet area is expected to be down 8% mainly among top producing member states including France and Germany. This is reported by USDA in its December report. Consumption and ending stocks are relatively unchanged from the prior year. Imports are up with lower production while exports are forecast down. &n...

Thailand production is forecast up 2% — to 10.3 million tonnes due to increased sugarcane production and cane sugar yield. This is reported by USDA in its December report. With consumption expected flat, exports are forecast to continue rebounding to 7.0 million tonnes, drawing stocks down to 10.0 million tonnes.  ...

Brazil sugar production is forecast up 700,000 tonnes from 2024/25 to 44.4 million tonnes with expected higher sugar yield due to favorable weather. This is reported by USDA in its December report. The sugar/ethanol production mix is expected to favor sugar, with 51 percent for sugar and 49 percent for ethanol. Consumption is stable while expor...

China production is forecast up 340,000 tonnes — to 11.5 million tonnes. This is reported by USDA in its December report. Sugarcane area is expected to rise and sugar beets are expected to benefit from favorable weather. With output rising faster than consumption, stock...

Global sugar production in 2025/26 is forecast up 8.3 million tonnes year over year to 189.3 million tonnes with higher production in Brazil and India expected to more than offset lower European Union production. THis is reported by USDA in its December report. Increased shipments from Brazil, India, and Thailand are expected to more than offset reduced exports from the European Union. Ending stocks are for...

 India's sugar production in the first two months of the 2025/26 season, which began on October 1, rose 43% from a year earlier, driven by better recovery rates and faster crushing across major producing states, leading industry bodies said on Tuesday. It is reported by Reuters. The higher output is expected to allow the world's second-largest sugar producer to export surplus supplies without risk of domestic shortages, although it could weig...

Datagro cuts sugar surplus forecast to 1 million tonnes. It is reported by tradingview.co. The global sugar market is forecast to have a smaller surplus in the 2025/26 season that started in October than initially estimated, mainly due to production...

Mexico on Tuesday implemented a new tariff for sugar imports due to falling international prices and a risk of oversupply in the domestic market, according to the country's Official Gazette. It is reported by Reuters. The new tariff of 156% per kg applies to all types of sugar, including beet sugar and syrups. Refined liquid sugar will be subject to a 210.44% tariff, according to a&nbs...