Sugar futures slide as WTI crude hits a 4.25-month low
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NY raw and London white sugar futures fell as WTI slid to a multi-month low, weakening ethanol economics and raising the incentive for Brazilian and other mills to allocate more cane to sugar, increasing near-term supply expectations. While India's monsoon shortfall and emerging El Niño risk remain supportive longer term, today's price action is dominated by oil-linked supply switching and a softer energy complex.
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NY raw sugar and London white sugar futures fell as WTI crude slid to a 4.25-month low, eroding ethanol economics. The move could encourage mills in Brazil and other major producers to allocate more cane to sugar rather than ethanol, lifting prospective supply. Longer-term support remains from sharply below-normal monsoon rainfall in India and the formation of El Niño, but oil-led supply expectations dominated near-term sentiment.
