Weekly Review - Sugar
29-Nov-2025 06:58 PM
Sugar Market Shows Mixed Trend in Adjustment to Demand and Supply
New Delhi. Domestic market prices and mill delivery prices for sugar witnessed a mixed trend during the week of November 22-28. Mill delivery prices improved, but spot prices remained lower.
Mill Delivery Prices
During the week under review, mill delivery prices remained at the previous level of ₹4080/4170 per quintal in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, but increased by ₹15 per quintal each in Western Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, ₹70 in Punjab, and ₹90 in Bihar. Prices in Gujarat declined by up to ₹50.
Spot Prices
Similarly, spot sugar prices remained stable at ₹4400/4500 per quintal in Delhi, but due to weak demand, they fell by ₹20 to ₹4130/4180 per quintal in Indore and ₹25-50 to ₹4100/4150 per quintal in Raipur. In the Kolkata market of West Bengal, prices fell by ₹20-30 to ₹4330/4400 per quintal.
Mumbai
Sugar prices in Mumbai (Vashi market) remained stable at ₹3880/4020 per quintal, and the Naka port delivery price remained unchanged at ₹3830/3970 per quintal. However, in Maharashtra, the tender price increased by ₹10-50 to ₹3700/3880 per quintal. Tender prices in Karnataka remained stable.
Sugarcane Crushing
Sugarcane crushing and sugar production have begun in all major producing states and are expected to pick up pace by February-March.
Export/Quota
The government has approved the export of 1.5 million tonnes of sugar and increased the domestic sugar sales quota by 200,000 tonnes to 2.2 million tonnes for the month of December.
Production
Domestic sugar production is expected to increase by 16-17 percent during the current marketing season compared to the previous season, which may ease availability.