Indian sugar market

The Indian sugar market covers domestic sugar supply and sales across mill-gate, wholesale and retail channels, with prices influenced by production, imports, exports, ethanol diversion and government stock and sales controls. [1] source: Financial Express[2] source: Mint[3] source: The Hindu BusinessLine Prices are tracked at each stage and vary across cities, including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. [4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine[5] source: The Hindu BusinessLine[6] source: The Hindu BusinessLine

On September 17, 2026, white sugar futures fell as much as 1.6%, and the most-active contract reached $517.80 per tonne, its lowest level since September 3; about 500,000 tonnes of refined sugar were delivered under the October contract. [7] source: Business Today On September 2, 2026, the all-India average retail sugar price was ₹62.57/kg, while wholesale prices fell ₹100-200/quintal amid weak demand and supply measures. [4] source: The Hindu BusinessLine On September 1, 2026, the reported average retail price was Rs 64.24/kg, and the government’s duty-free raw-sugar import quota was 10 lakh tonnes. [8] source: Times of India In August 2026, the government also permitted duty-free raw sugar imports and imposed stock limits as retail prices remained elevated. [1] source: Financial Express[2] source: Mint[9] source: NDTV Profit