India plans to maintain restrictions on sugar exports to ensure adequate domestic stocks and increase ethanol production. The government's goal is to keep sugar prices reasonable and boost sugar cane usage for ethanol. This move will limit local producers but will contribute to stabilizing falling global sugar prices, down 12% this year. Last season, India exported 6 million tons of sugar, a decrease from 11 million tons the year before, due to low production. The government will keep these restrictions in place until October, following the national elections. Despite concerns about the accuracy of stock data, it is estimated that India's sugar stocks as of September 30 will exceed 9 million tons, which is sufficient for both domestic consumption and potential exports.