Mumbai retail sugar price jumps Rs 8/kg to a record Rs 58, traders see Rs 61 next
Mumbai retail sugar prices jumped Rs 8/kg to a record Rs 58 and traders flag potential follow-through to Rs 61. The move reflects tightening domestic availability, stronger pre-festival demand, and supply diversion into ethanol blending. This combination signals near-term physical market stress and supports higher spot-linked pricing sensitivity across sugar supply chains.
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Mumbai’s retail sugar price jumped Rs 8 per kilogram this week, rising from Rs 50 around Aug 10 to a record Rs 58. Traders at the APMC said prices are expected to climb further to Rs 61. They attributed the increase to tighter domestic availability, stronger demand ahead of the festival season and diversion of supply for ethanol fuel blending.