date:May 29, 2014
sing concerns of a prolonged slowdown to the start of the 2014-15 production season in the Centre South, which is responsible for some 90% of volumes in Brazil, the top sugar exporting country.
The weather has been mainly dry in Centre South Brazil, and more of the same is forecast, said London broker Marex Spectron.
This weather dry with occasional patchy showers is perfect for the harvest.
'Delicate financial situation'
Nonetheless, cane harvest volumes during the first half of May were, a