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Global sugar production for the 2023/24 crop year is expected to fall short by 2.4 million metric tonnes compared to expected consumption, according to a report by CovrigAnalytics. Despite increased production in Brazil, Russia, and China, losses in India and Thailand due to insufficient humidity will prevent the deficit from being offset. CovrigAnalytics predicts that sugar prices will remain relatively stable, as the supply and demand figures do not indicate a significant increase or decrease in the market.
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NEW YORK - Global sugar production will fall short by 2.4 million metric tonnes of the expected consumption in the 2023/24 crop year that started in October, said consultancy CovrigAnalytics in a report on Monday, raising its supply deficit estimate by 200,000 tonnes. It said rising production in Brazil, Russia and China will not be enough to offset heavy losses in production in India and Thailand, mainly, where crops suffered with insufficient humidity. The deficit rose despite a big cut on China's sugar demand of 440,000 tonnes. CovrigAnalytics sees global 2023/24 sugar production at 187.5 million tonnes, down from 189.4 million tonnes in 2022/23. Annual sugar demand was estimated at 189.8 million tonnes, up from 188.16 million tonnes 2022/23. So, countries will continue to eat into existing low stocks. "Therefore, the NY11 (sugar futures) prices could remain trading in a range - two to three cents per pound up or down from current levels - as the supply and demand figures don’t ...
Source: Bangkokpost
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