Sugar Prices Slide on Abundant Global Supplies

Written on 01/23/2026
Rich Asplund

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Friday closed down -0.23 (-1.54%). March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -7.00 (-1.64%). Higher global sugar production is weighing on prices. On Wednesday, Unica reported that Brazil's cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through December rose by +0.9% y/y...Sugar crystals under magnification by Panic_attack via iStock