WTI slides to a 4.25-month low, weighing on sugar as mills tilt cane toward sugar over ethanol
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WTI's drop to a multi-month low is pressuring ethanol economics, increasing the incentive for Brazil's mills to shift cane from ethanol toward sugar, which raises near-term supply and weighs on sugar prices. While tighter Indian monsoon rainfall and El Niño risk remain supportive longer-term factors, the oil-driven production reallocation is dominating short-term pricing dynamics, prompting profit-taking after a sharp weekly rally.
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WTI crude oil (CLQ26) fell to a 4.25-month low on Thursday, pressuring ethanol prices and encouraging Brazilian mills to allocate more cane to sugar production and less to ethanol. New York raw sugar (SBV26) fell 0.93%, while London white sugar (SWQ26) briefly hit a 9.75-month high before giving back most gains. The report also cites bullish backdrops including below-normal monsoon rainfall in India and the formation of an El Niño, but says the oil-driven supply shift is the dominant near-term headwind.
