March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) on Friday closed down -0.23 (-1.54%).  March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) closed down -7.00 (-1.64%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices.  On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through December rose by +0.9% y/y to 40.222 MMT.  Also, the ratio of cane crushed for sugar rose to 50.82% in 2025/36 from 48.16% in 2024/25. More News from Barchart On Monday, the India Sugar Mill Association (ISMA) repor ...

Core Insights - Sugar prices are experiencing significant declines, with NY sugar down 1.71% and London sugar down 0.95%, influenced by expectations of robust global sugar supplies [1] - Projections indicate a global sugar surplus for the 2025/26 season, with BMI Group estimating a surplus of 10.5 million metric tons (MMT) and Covrig Analytics estimating 4.1 MMT for the 2025/25 season [1] Group 1: Market Trends - Sugar prices have been under pressure for the past seven months, with NY sugar reaching a 4.5-year low last month due to increased sugar output in Brazil [2] - Brazil's Center-South sugar output in the second half of September rose by 10.8% year-on-year to 3.137 million tons (MT), with the percentage of sugarcane crushed for sugar increasing to 51.17% from 47.73% [2] - Cumulative sugar output in Brazil for the 2025-26 season through September increased by 0.8% year-on-year to 33.524 MMT [2] Group 2: Regional Production Insights - India's sugar production is projected to increase by 19% year-on-year to 34.9 MMT for the 2025/26 season, following a significant decline of 17.5% to 26.2 MMT in the previous season [3] - The strong monsoon in India, with cumulative rainfall of 937.2 mm (8% above normal), is expected to contribute to a bumper sugar crop [3] Group 3: Export Dynamics - India's potential to divert 4 MMT of sugar for ethanol production in 2025/26 may not sufficiently alleviate the sugar surplus, leading to increased export expectations of up to 4 MMT [4] - India, being the world's second-largest sugar producer, is likely to export more sugar than previously anticipated due to the surplus [4]