Friday, May 25, 2007

Sugar Rallies in New York as Brazil Harvest Lags, Russian Demand Increases

(Bloomberg) -- Sugar in New York rose the most since
December on speculation that harvest delays in Brazil, the
biggest producer, and increasing demand from Russia are leading
to near-term tight supplies.

Rain and storms may disrupt the harvest in Sao Paulo, the
largest sugarcane grower in Brazil, according to Meteorlogix LLC
in Woburn, Massachusetts. Raw-sugar demand in Russia, the biggest
importer, rose as the domestic white sugar price jumped. Parts of
Ukraine and Russia have experienced drier-than-normal weather
since April, increasing stress to crops, Meteorlogix said.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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