
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN24) on Wednesday closed up +0.31 (+1.65%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ24) closed up +8.30 (+1.52%).
Sugar prices Wednesday posted moderate gains and found support on strength in crude oil prices. Crude oil (CLN24) Wednesday rallied to a 1-1/2 week high, which benefits ethanol prices and may prompt global sugar mills to divert more cane crushing toward ethanol production rather than sugar, thus curbing sugar supplies.