Sugar futures in New York posted the biggest gain in a month on concerns that an emerging El Niño weather pattern could curb rainfall and damage the cane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer.
Sugar futures in New York posted the biggest gain in a month on concerns that an emerging El Niño weather pattern could curb rainfall and damage the cane crop in India, the world’s second-largest producer.
Refined sugar on sale at a shop in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. India is scheduled to release gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Nov. 29. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
India is seeking offers from global suppliers to buy 1.7 million tons of urea, a widely used nitrogen fertilizer, ahead of the monsoon sowing season, as the Middle East conflict disrupted gas supplies for domestic output.
India is seeking offers from global suppliers to buy 1.7 million tons of urea, a widely used nitrogen fertilizer, ahead of the monsoon sowing season, as the Middle East conflict disrupted gas supplies for domestic output.
Indian labourers load sacks of fertiliser onto a truck at a railway station on the outskirts of Amritsar.
India is considering a request by the domestic vegetable oil industry to raise import duties, potentially increasing taxes on another major commodity just after a hike in gold tariffs.
India is considering a request by the domestic vegetable oil industry to raise import duties, potentially increasing taxes on another major commodity just after a hike in gold tariffs.
Cooking oil at a store on the outskirts of New Delhi.
India expects its monsoon rains to arrive early this year, offering some relief for farmers who rely on the seasonal showers for timely sowing of crops like rice and soybeans.
India expects its monsoon rains to arrive early this year, offering some relief for farmers who rely on the seasonal showers for timely sowing of crops like rice and soybeans.
Farmers plant rice saplings during monsoon season, near Varanasi, India, in 2025. Photographer: Niharika Kulkarni/Getty Images
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
Refined sugar on sale at a shop in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. India is scheduled to release gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Nov. 29.
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has banned exports for more than four months, according to an official notice, as the government seeks to protect local supplies.
Refined sugar on sale at a shop in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. India is scheduled to release gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Nov. 29.
India, the world’s top buyer of diammonium phosphate, has contracted larger-than-expected volumes of the crop nutrient, a sign of stockpiling as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts supplies and drives global benchmarks higher.
India, the world’s top buyer of diammonium phosphate, has contracted larger-than-expected volumes of the crop nutrient, a sign of stockpiling as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts supplies and drives global benchmarks higher.
Workers load sacks of fertilizer onto a truck at a railway station in Amritsar, India.
An India-bound fertilizer shipment booked under an April tender has been scrapped after officials raised concerns over links to Iran, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
An India-bound fertilizer shipment booked under an April tender has been scrapped after officials raised concerns over links to Iran, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
The Infinity was seen making erratic movements between mid April to early May.
The country is already dealing with energy shortages caused by the Middle East war.
Pedestrians cover their faces to shield from the sun during high temperatures in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Temperatures at a weather observatory in India’s capital city touched 52.9C (127F) on Wednesday, evidence of a worsening heat wave that also sent peak electricity demand in Delhi to an all-time high. Photographer: Prakash Singh/Bloomberg
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
Water sprinklers cool people on a hot day in Varanasi in April.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
Water sprinklers cool people on a hot day in Varanasi in April.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
India is preparing for a blistering summer until monsoon rains arrive in June, with above-normal heat already straining power grids at a time when the country is grappling with energy shortages.
Water sprinklers cool people on a hot day in Varanasi in April.
India, the world’s top importer of urea, has agreed to buy the nitrogen-based fertilizer at sharply higher prices than in a previous tender as the Middle East conflict disrupts supplies and pushes global benchmarks higher.
India, the world’s top importer of urea, has agreed to buy the nitrogen-based fertilizer at sharply higher prices than in a previous tender as the Middle East conflict disrupts supplies and pushes global benchmarks higher.
Labourers load sacks of fertiliser onto a truck at a railway station in Amritsar, India.
Arabica coffee climbed the most in two weeks in New York, amid concerns that the Middle East conflict will keep logistics costs elevated and as weather threatens Brazilian crops.
Arabica coffee climbed the most in two weeks in New York, amid concerns that the Middle East conflict will keep logistics costs elevated and as weather threatens Brazilian crops.
A worker packs coffee cherries during a harvest in Jacutinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
Robusta coffee climbed to the highest in almost two weeks in London, on concern that parts of top grower Vietnam are too dry and as exchange stockpiles continued to shrink.
Robusta coffee climbed to the highest in almost two weeks in London, on concern that parts of top grower Vietnam are too dry and as exchange stockpiles continued to shrink.
An employee checks robusta coffee beans during the cooling down process at the Tran-Q Co. coffee factory in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, on Tuesday, May. 28, 2024. Prices of robusta coffee beans, the variety most often used in instant beverages, have been on a tear. Futures surged about 50% over the past year and at one point this week jumped as much as 7%, the most since 2010.
India is set to witness a below-normal monsoon this year as a likely El Niño weather pattern could reduce rainfall, adding pressure on farmers who are already facing higher input costs following the Middle East conflict.
India is set to witness a below-normal monsoon this year as a likely El Niño weather pattern could reduce rainfall, adding pressure on farmers who are already facing higher input costs following the Middle East conflict.
Farmers plant rice saplings during monsoon season, near Varanasi, India, in 2025. Photographer: Niharika Kulkarni/Getty Images
India is set to witness a below-normal monsoon this year as a likely El Niño weather pattern could reduce rainfall, adding pressure on farmers who are already facing higher input costs following the Middle East conflict.
India is set to witness a below-normal monsoon this year as a likely El Niño weather pattern could reduce rainfall, adding pressure on farmers who are already facing higher input costs following the Middle East conflict.
Farmers plant rice saplings during monsoon season, near Varanasi, India, in 2025. Photographer: Niharika Kulkarni/Getty Images
Monsoon rains in India are likely to be below the long-term average this year, as an expected El Niño weather pattern during the four-month season could reduce precipitation, according to a private forecaster.
Monsoon rains in India are likely to be below the long-term average this year, as an expected El Niño weather pattern during the four-month season could reduce precipitation, according to a private forecaster.
A person walks down the street with a large umbrella during heavy rain in Kolkata, India, on April 5, 2026. (Photo by Sudipta Das/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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