India faces sugar export limitations due to El Nino and ethanol demand
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Indian Government, Sugar Industry
India
June 2026
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India is expected to have little surplus for sugar export for at least three seasons. El Nino weather conditions are threatening cane production. Rising ethanol demand is diverting sugar supplies away from the export market.
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