Indian authorities have permitted the export of 1 million tons of sugar to protect local processors and support domestic prices, leading to a drop in world sugar prices to a more than three-year low. This decision is surprising as traders anticipated lower production in India this season. The decision also impacts the market due to concerns of abundant supply from Thailand, especially with the cessation of exports to China. The decision to export also affects Russia's exports to Central Asian countries, but the absence of India in the market in the past has provided opportunities for other countries to sell sugar in the Indian Basin region. However, Russia's exports may slow down due to the falling world price and lack of infrastructure for shipping sugar abroad.