World sugar-price trends Business Day reported a fall in world sugar prices in October following an early start to the Indian sugar harvest which looks like being the highe... 05/11/2006
SKIL review The September SKIL sugar-sector review reports on: a decline in the world market price of raw sugar since early July; Nigerian and South Afri... 30/09/2006
USDA study reflects on the long-term viability of ethanol An USDA study has suggested that while ‘making ethanol from sugar could be profitable with current high demand ... it probably won’t be for long .... 31/07/2006
World market price trends On May 24th 2006 Bloomberg reported expectations that Brazil was about to expand sugar exports in response to a weaker real (-11% in one month) an... 30/06/2006
USDA warns of the tightening global situation The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has warned of a tightening of global grain supplies in 2006/07, with a consequent increases in prices. ‘Risi... 31/05/2006
The Guyana restructuring plan is approaching completion According to Nick Jackson, the chief executive of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, sugar restructuring in Guyana will cost some US$600 million. Stabr... 01/02/2006
Sugar as energy feed is highlighted in Jamaica On October 5th 2005 the Jamaica Gleaner reported on the energy potential of Jamaican sugar-cane production, both for ethanol and co-generation. Ac... 31/10/2005
Sugar to electricity in Barbados Press reports suggest that despite research to improve fibre content and sucrose levels, schemes to produce electricity from sugar cane are still... 30/09/2005
Energy options supporting sugar price According to Reuters, world sugar prices ‘are entering uncharted territory as investment funds show a record interest in the commodity which trade... 31/08/2005