October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26) today is unchanged, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26) closed down -0.70 (-0.15%).
Sugar prices are trading on a weak note as WTI crude oil (CLQ26) fell -4%, giving back much of Thursday’s rally of +6.17%. Today’s fall in oil prices is bearish for ethanol prices, which may encourage sugar mills worldwide to divert less cane crushing toward ethanol production than sugar, thus boosting sugar supplies.