Stronger Brazilian real curbs export selling, underpinning sugar prices
Sugar markets are being supported by a stronger Brazilian real, which reduces incentive for Brazil's producers to export, alongside evidence of tighter forward supply as mills divert cane toward ethanol. While India's monsoon shortfall has improved to 15% below normal, agencies have shifted 2026/27 balances toward deficit amid El Niño-related drought risks across key producers, reinforcing near-term supply tightness expectations.
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The Brazilian real has climbed to a three-week high against the U.S. dollar, reducing the incentive for Brazilian producers to sell sugar for export. India’s monsoon rainfall remains 15% below normal, while a shift by Brazilian mills toward ethanol has contributed to a y/y decline in 2026/27 Brazil Center-South sugar output through May. Forecasts from groups including Czarnikow and the International Sugar Organization have moved from surplus to deficit for the global sugar balance. New York raw sugar hit a 1.75-month high and London white sugar reached a 10-month high.