Sugar Sharply Higher on the Outlook for Global Deficits

Written on 05/13/2026
Rich Asplund

July NY world sugar #11 (SBN26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.37 (+2.47%), and Aug London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ26 ) closed up +13.70 (+3.10%). Sugar prices rallied sharply on Wednesday and posted 1-week highs amid an outlook for tighter global sugar supplies. On Wednesday, consultant Datagro raised its...Harvested sugar cane by Momolebo2020 via Pixabay