Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Sugar surges on delay in Brazil arrivals, Indian exporters to profit

17 July, 2012
MUMBAI (Commodity Online):
With the delay in Brazilian cane harvest amid rising demand from West Asia and African countries head of the upcoming ramadan season, the price of the sugar in the global market has surged to $662 per ton for August delivery.

Due to rains in Brazil's cane belt has delayed the supply of the commodity in the global market, raising demand for the India sugar.

India is likely to export around 6 million tons of sugar and around 2.5 million tons has already been exported.

According to traders, presently, the situation is excellent for exports on surplus domestic production and increasing global demand.

India's sugar production is pegged at 26 million tons for 2011-12 and domestic consumption is estimated at 22 million tons.

In India's National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), sugar for August delivery traded at Rs 3262 per atl on 17th July at 12:25 IST.

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