India’s ex-mill sugar prices drop about 20% as government targets hoarding, shifts to fortnightly quotas from September
India's crackdown on sugar hoarding and shift to a fortnightly quota system from September (with mandatory dispatch within seven days) accelerates supply flow and reduces the scope for artificial scarcity. With new-season production ramping from mid-October and additional near-term volumes entering in September, ex-mill prices have already fallen ~20% and retail declines are starting to transmit. The policy mix is near-term bearish for sugar pricing.
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India is tightening controls on sugar stockpiling and will switch to a new quota system from September, requiring mills to sell at least 40% of their allocation in the first week and the balance in the second. With the new crushing season approaching, output is expected to exceed 10 lakh tonnes in October and reach around 45 LMT in November. Ex-mill prices have already fallen by about 20%, while retail price declines are only starting to show.