March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is down -0.21 (-1.46%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is down -7.20 (-1.78%).
Sugar prices are retreating today, with London sugar falling to a 5-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been in a gradual decline over the past three months, with NY sugar falling to a 3-month low last Friday and London sugar slumping to a 5-year nearest-futures low today, amid continued concerns about global sugar surpluses. Last Friday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through mid-January rose by +0.9% y/y to 40.236 MMT. Also, the ratio of cane crushed for sugar rose to 50.78% in 2025/36 from 48.15% in 2024/25.
