October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) on Friday closed up +0.11 (+0.70%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) closed down -1.90 (-0.41%). Sugar prices settled mixed on Friday, with NY sugar climbing to a 1.5-week high.  Strength in crude prices sparked some short covering in sugar futures as WTI crude (CLX25) rallied to a 1.75-month high Friday.  Higher crude prices benefit ethanol prices and may prompt global sugar mills to divert more cane crushing to ethanol production rather than sugar, thereb ...

October NY world sugar #11 (SBV25) today is up +0.11 (+0.70%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ25) is down -1.20 (-0.26%). Sugar prices today are mixed, with NY sugar climbing to a 1.5-week high.  Strength in crude prices has sparked some short covering in sugar futures as WTI crude (CLX25) rallied to a 1.75-month high today.  Higher crude prices benefit ethanol prices and may prompt global sugar mills to divert more cane crushing to ethanol production rather than sugar, thereby curbing sugar s ...