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Mint Explainer | Crop loss or diversion for ethanol: what's driving sugar prices?

The sugar price spike comes just ahead of the festive season, when consumption typically rises. Is it a result of lower production or diversion of sugar to ethanol?

27 Aug 2026 3:27 pm