Sugar
Deficit phase to continue in 2016/17
World statistical deficit to increase to 7.0 mln tonnes
Extremely tight trade balance
World sugar stocks to reduce to the lowest level since 2010/11
Global fundamentals support further strengthening of world prices
Most domestic prices yet to follow rises in world market values
Commodity Prices
World Bank still expects prices to fall in 2016…
…despite an upturn in the first half of the year
World Fuel Ethanol
Global production and consumption plateau
Higher mandated inclusion in US market…
… but producers face slim margins
Brazilian output to contract
Higher production and use in smaller mandated markets
Global trade to contract in 2016
Alternative Sweeteners
US HFCS offtake continues to contract
No country has yet authorised commercial use of fermentation stevia sweeteners
Molasses
Availability to remain limited in key Asian exporters
Poor competitiveness against grains in livestock feed
WTO Update
WTO Director General calls for action on Doha Round
RTAs
NAFTA: Suspension Agreements revisited
EU-Indonesia negotiations launched
EU-SADC EPA signed
Brexit and sugar
Executive Brief
World Sugar Market
World Balance
Supply
Production
Export Availability
Demand
Consumption
Imports Demand
Brief(16)05 – Trade Balance for Raw and White Sugar
World Market Events and Prices
Currency Movements
Domestic Prices
Commodity Prices
World Fuel Ethanol
Overview
Production
Consumption
Ethanol Trade
Prices
Alternative Sweeteners
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Intensive Sweeteners
Molasses
WTO Update
Regional Trade Agreements
World Sugar Balance Estimates
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