Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Barchart
Barchart
Rich Asplund

Sugar Prices Supported by Strength in Crude Oil

May NY world sugar #11 (SBK26) on Monday closed up +0.02 (+0.14%), and May London ICE white sugar #5 (SWK26) closed up +5.90 (+1.45%).

Sugar prices settled higher on Monday, supported by surging crude oil prices.  WTI crude (CLJ26) soared more than +6% to an 8.25-month high on Monday, which benefits ethanol prices and may prompt the world's sugar producers to divert more cane crushing toward ethanol production rather than sugar, thus reducing sugar supplies.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.