Weather threats tighten supply outlook, lifting sugar prices
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Weather-driven supply risks are tightening the global sugar balance. Brazil Center-South June output fell 26.3% y/y, India's monsoon outlook was downgraded with rainfall still below normal, and USDA flagged a sharp 2026/27 production drop for Thailand. Multiple analysts have shifted forecasts toward a 2026/27 deficit, reinforcing the recent rally and supporting near-term sugar futures pricing via supply-scarcity expectations.
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Brazil Center-South June sugar output fell 26.3% y/y to 3.903 MMT, adding to supply concerns. India’s weather office cut its June-September monsoon cumulative rainfall estimate to 90% of the long-term average, and total rainfall was 12% below normal as of August 10. The USDA projects Thailand’s 2026/27 sugar production will drop 15.6% y/y to 9.5 MMT. The tighter supply outlook helped New York raw sugar and London white sugar futures edge higher on Monday.
