date:Apr 04, 2014
r, reflecting reduced buying interest from China, in particular, the F.A.O. noted.
The Sugar Price Index averaged 253.9 points in March, up 18.5 points from 235.4 points in February.
Sugar prices kept strengthening amid concerns of declining export availabilities from Brazil and Thailand, due to drought and reduced sugarcane output, respectively, the F.A.O. said. The likelihood of sugar crops being adversely affected by El Nio later this year also contributed to the price surge.
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