- Production issues are affecting global commodity markets, involving Intercontinental Exchange and India, both major global sugar producers.
- The government introduced flexible raw sugar import norms (TRQ) to address price surges driven by weaker production and weather damage in the domestic sugar market.
Extreme heat and drought have caused yields in the sugar market to drop by over 20%.
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Updated Aug 26
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What happened
Extreme heat and drought have caused yields in the sugar market to drop by over 20%.
Who's involved
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The government introduced flexible raw sugar import norms (TRQ) to address price surges driven by weaker production and weather damage in the domestic sugar market.Also in this story
- TCP imported sugar under government direction, while the PM consulted the Ministry of Commerce regarding sugar exports.
- Production constraints are limiting sugar exports from the Philippines to the US.
- The government has permitted duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of sugar.
The entities involved
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Tereos
French manufacturer of sugar, starch and bioethanol.
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