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Sugar Prices Undercut by Demand Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) on Friday closed down -0.06 (-0.34%) on Friday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +0.20 (+0.04%). Sugar prices slid to 3-week lows on Friday before recovering slightly to settle mixed. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the...

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Demand Concerns Weigh on Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) is down -0.02 (-0.11%) today, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) is up +1.30 (+0.26%). Sugar prices slid to 3-week lows today and then recovered to trade mixed. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the past week on demand...

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El Niño puts India on track for its driest monsoon since 2009

India is set to face its driest monsoon in 17 years as El Niño curtails rainfall. This deficit threatens crop yields and increases food price risks across the nation. Forecasters predict a significant rainfall shortfall for the current monsoon season. The government is taking measures to manage rising food costs…

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‘Forcing a reckoning’: How Asia is preparing for a ‘supersized’ El Niño

From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date

The Guardian - AU

From war to weather, Australian farmers are planting spring crops in an uncertain world

Australian farmers are heading into spring with an unusual mix of optimism and uncertainty.

The Conversation

Is Cotton Going to Eclipse $1 per Pound?

Cotton futures eclipsed 90 cents per pound in August and early September 2026, rising to the highest price since April 2024. Cotton has been in a bullish trend since forming a bullish technical pattern in February 2026.

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Signs of Weak Demand Undercut Sugar Prices

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.55 (-3.06%) on Thursday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -15.40 (-2.94%). Sugar prices extended their week-long slide on Thursday and tumbled to 3-week lows as demand concerns have spurred long liquidation. 499,350 MT of sugar...

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Will El Niño send food prices soaring this summer?

Australia’s farm sector currently faces a double whammy from weather and non-weather related factors: a confirmed El Niño effect and surging inflationary pressures.

The Conversation

Sugar Prices Pressured by Demand Concerns

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.03 (+0.17%) on Wednesday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed down -2.30 (-0.44%). Sugar prices fell to 1.5-week lows on Wednesday, but prices recovered from their worst levels to settle mixed. Signs of weak physical demand for...

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Cocoa Prices Consolidate Below 11.5-Month Highs

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +56 (+0.95%) on Wednesday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +63 (+1.46%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Wednesday as they continue to trade sideways between last Tuesday’s 3-week low and the 11.5-month high from August 31. Gains in...

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Polar Vortex Risk: Forecasters Say 'Super El Niño' Could Raise Winter 2026-2027 Disruption Risks Across Parts of US and Europe

A strengthening El Niño and possible mid-winter polar vortex weakening could influence jet-stream patterns and winter weather across the US and Europe, though major disruption is not guaranteed.

International Business Times UK

A Godzilla El Niño is coming — and London is on the front line

Scientists at Imperial College are leading efforts to monitor the oceans and protect our city

Evening Standard

Central America is running out of water and food as El Nino kills cattle and wipes out harvests

The region of Central America is grappling with a catastrophic El Niño event that has led to widespread hunger. Farmers are witnessing their crops wither away, while livestock are perishing in the parched Dry Corridor. Families are struggling with severe water shortages and soaring food prices, putting millions at risk…

The Economic Times

'A wake-up call': California music festival cancelled after El Niño-linked hurricane erodes beach

"Whether you’re an athlete, an entertainer or a fan, we all have a stake in protecting the cherished spaces that bring us together."

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Climate change is putting the squeeze on the world’s grapegrowers: new research

This year, the European summer has been sweltering. It is unprecedented in many ways, marked by extreme heat, drought and record-breaking fires. Across the continent, fires have consumed hundreds of homes and demanded the evacuation of thousands of people.

Latin Times

Argentina's Weather Whiplash Is Just a Preview of a 100%-Confirmed El Niño Spring

Argentina's extreme-cold alert has expired nationwide, but Río Gallegos hit -10.3°C and Patagonia still faces snow as a confirmed El Niño spring nears.

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Sugar Prices Decline as Dollar Strength Spurs Long Liquidation

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed down -0.22 (-1.21%) on Tuesday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed down -2.50 (-0.48%). Sugar prices fell on Tuesday, with NY sugar dropping to a 1.5-week low as a stronger dollar ($DXY ) spurred long liquidation in sugar...

The Guardian - UK

The incoming ‘super’ El Niño will create chaos around the world – and we are far from ready for it

One of the biggest upheavals in a millennium is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse, says climate professor Bill McGuire

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Panama canal traffic facing further cuts as drought from El Niño worsens

Planned daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes

Latin Times

El Niño Hits Peru and Chile, Threatening Fishmeal Supplies and Raising Food Prices Worldwide

El Niño has driven Peru's anchovy quota to a decade low, cutting global fishmeal output and pushing fish farmers' feed costs sharply higher in 2026.

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Sugar Prices Consolidate Their Recent Rally

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV26 ) closed up +0.01 (+0.06%) on Monday, and October London ICE white sugar #5 (SWV26 ) closed up +1.70 (+0.32%). Sugar prices finished slightly higher on Monday as they consolidated below last week’s significant highs. Sugar prices found support Monday after WTI crude oil...

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Cocoa Prices Settle Higher on Ghana Supply Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) closed up +628 (+1.04%) on Monday, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) closed up +52 (+1.20%). Cocoa prices settled higher on Monday amid carryover support from last Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the...

The Economic Times

Super El Niño is here, and its record-breaking strength is about to reshape America's winter

An El Niño event has strengthened to unprecedented levels, impacting global weather. This phenomenon is defined by warmer Pacific Ocean waters, influencing atmospheric shifts worldwide. Forecasters measure its strength using sea surface temperatures, with current readings indicating a very strong event. Its effects are already visible, including reduced Atlantic hurricane…

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Cocoa Prices Gain on the Outlook for Tighter Supplies from Ghana

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ26 ) is up +58 (+0.97%) today, and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ26 ) is up +55 (+1.27%). Cocoa prices are moving higher today on carryover support from last Wednesday when Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator proposed raising cocoa farmers’ pay by +6% for the 2026/27...

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Asian ports snarled as El Niño fuels busy typhoon season

The shipping industry in Asia is grappling with unprecedented challenges as the typhoon season proves to be remarkably intense. Shanghai is currently facing extensive congestion, resulting in significant delays for vessels. Consequently, average waiting times at various Chinese ports have surged, disturbing the scheduled arrivals of container ships.

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