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WTI’s >7% plunge pushes NY raw sugar and London white sugar to 1-week lows

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Sugar prices slid to a one-week low as WTI's >7% drop weakens ethanol economics, incentivizing mills to shift cane allocation toward sugar and raising near-term supply expectations. Improved Indian monsoon conditions further lift output prospects. Weather risk from a potentially strong El Niño remains a counterweight via possible production disruption in Brazil, India, and Thailand, while ISO and USDA forecasts diverge on 2026/27 balances.
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NCCOSUGAR2USD/USDT-0.49%
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New York world sugar #11 and London ICE white sugar #5 fell to 1-week lows on Monday as WTI crude oil tumbled more than 7%, weighing on ethanol economics and encouraging more cane to be processed into sugar. Improving monsoon rainfall has lifted expectations for Indian output, adding to the downside. At the same time, potential El Niño-driven dryness could curb cane harvests in Brazil, India and Thailand. Forecasts for the 2026/27 global sugar balance diverge between the ISO and the USDA.