Sugar

Brazil's cane crop sets the tone for world prices. Ethanol blending and Indian export policy affect how much reaches the market.

20.26

USc/lb, −2.8% on the week

ICE raw sugar, indicative, week of October 23, 2026. Source: Commodities-API (commodities-api.com), indicative prices.

52 weeks of Friday closes

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Sugar, weekly closes, USc/lb. From 14.43 to 20.26 USc/lb, between 2025-10-31 and 2026-10-23.
Week
−2.8%
13-week range
14.65 to 20.85
52-week range
13.31 to 20.85
Over the year
+40.4%
Matters to
South America, Asia, Gulf

Where Canada sells it

Sugar: C$29 million of Canadian exports in the 12 months to August 2026, 3% of it outside the United States.

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian International Merchandise Trade Web Application (catalogue 71-607-X), domestic exports, by destination.

Largest buyers outside the United States

Largest buyers of Canadian sugar outside the United States, 12 months to August 2026
South KoreaC$0.3 million
CuraçaoC$0.1 million
Trinidad and TobagoC$0.1 million
Cayman IslandsC$0.1 million
BarbadosC$0.1 million
Saint Pierre and MiquelonC$0.1 million

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