Global sugar prices hit 15-month high
Global sugar prices have reached a new maximum since May 2025.
Consensus
- Global sugar prices reached a peak on August 18, 2025.
- The price of sugar futures reached $0.1756 to $0.176 per pound.
- The price increase was driven by supply concerns from Brazil and production risks in Europe due to extreme heat.
- Sugar prices rose by approximately 4% on August 18.
- Prices have increased significantly since the beginning of August and over the past six months.
Points of divergence
- The price reached $0.176 per pound, the highest since May 22, 2025. — kommersant
- The price reached 17.56 cents per pound, with a peak of 17.58 cents. — vesti
- The price reached 17.58 cents per pound, the last time such a level was seen was in May 2025. — tg_rian_ru
- The price increased by 17.7% since the start of August and 26% over the past six months. — kommersant
- Prices rose by more than 19% in the first half of August. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Global sugar prices set new maximum since May 2025 — Коммерсантъ
- World exchange prices for sugar soared to a 15-month high — Вести
- Sugar prices rise – global prices set a record higher than a year ago. — РИА Новости (Telegram)