Weekly Review- Sugar
23-Aug-2025 07:34 PM
Sugar prices fluctuate due to limited demand
New Delhi. Despite the festive season continuing, there is a lack of strength in the demand and price of sugar. Due to monsoon rains and decrease in temperature, the demand for sugar in the ice cream and local cold drinks manufacturing industry has weakened. Sugar consumption is also being affected by floods in many areas.
Quota
Due to the compulsion to sell the sugar quota issued for the month of August, the millers are selling their product by reducing the price. Due to which the spot market price is also getting affected.
Mill Delivery Price
During the week of August 16 to 22, the mill delivery price of sugar fell by Rs 20 in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Rs 40 in western Uttar Pradesh and Rs 50 per quintal in Punjab, while Madhya Pradesh and Bihar increased by Rs 10-10 per quintal. The price of sugar in the mills of these areas remained between Rs 3920/4220 per quintal. Mill delivery price of sugar weakened in Gujarat too.
Spot Price
During the week under review, spot market price of sugar fell by Rs. 60 to Rs. 4300/4360 per quintal in Delhi but improved by Rs. 10 to Rs. 4250/4350 in Indore and increased by Rs. 10-30 to Rs. 4350/4450 per quintal in Kolkata. Spot market price of sugar in Raipur, Chhattisgarh remained almost stable at Rs. 4300/4375 per quintal.
Mumbai
In Mumbai (Vashi) market also, no change was seen in the price level of Rs. 4010/4210 per quintal. Naka Port Delivery price of sugar remained stable at the previous level of Rs. 3960/4160 per quintal.
Tender
No major fluctuation was seen in the tender price of sugar either. The tender price in Maharashtra was Rs 3885/4060 per quintal and in Karnataka it was Rs 3970/3995 per quintal.
Price
The price of sugar is currently seen to be stable to a great extent. Bihar Paksha is going to start from next month and after that Navratri will begin. The new marketing season of sugarcane crushing will start in October while the industry has less stock. Due to this, there is a possibility of further improvement in the prices of sugar.