Sugar Prices Soar on Weather Threats to Sugar Production

Written on 10/12/2026
Rich Asplund

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH27 ) closed up +0.60 (+2.96%) on Monday, and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ26 ) closed up +18.20 (+3.35%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Monday, amid speculation that a super El Niño weather pattern will disrupt global sugar production. Sugar gains accelerated on...Harvested sugar cane by Momolebo2020 via Pixabay