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In Brazil, Platts expects the US to export 1,7 billion liters of ethanol to Brazil next year, down slightly from the 1,8 billion liters seen for this year despite the new 20% import duty on imports above 600 million liters. It is reported by Reuters. Center-south mills won’t be able to boost supplies to the north-northeast as higher gasoline prices boost demand for ethanol. US ethanol could increase market...

On Friday, November 10, Australia and Peru signed a free trade pact that will eliminate nearly all tariffs Australian exporters face in Peru in a boost for Australia's sugar industry, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. It is reported by Reuters. The deal marks one of the first steps toward reducing trade barriers in the Pacific region after US President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the 12-nat...

«Gnidava Sugar Refinery» LLC plans to build a biogas refinery. The refinery will generate electricity by burning pulp on cogenerators. Gnidava Sugar Refinery plans to spend EUR15 million on modernization of the facilities within five years. In 2017, in particular...

In Australia cane crushing has once again been delayed because of Mother Nature. It is reported by NewsMail. Bundaberg Sugar operations general manager David Pickering told the storm had delayed harvesting by a few days for both Millaquin and Bingera mills. «Many power...

Last week American Crystal Sugar Co. released their forecast payments for the 2017 sugar beet crop and announced the final payment for the 2016 crop. It is reported by AreaVoices. For the 2017 beet crop the initial payment projection is 46 USD per tonn. The company will withhold 4 USD per tonn for unit retains. The 2016 crop final payment wil...

According to the Department of AID of Ternopil Regional Administration, sugar beet have already been harvested from over 16 thousand ha or 57% of the total area, and almost 900 thousand tonnes of beet have been harvested in the region. This is almost twice as much as last year. It is reported by «Ternograd». The average yield is more than 556 centners/ha, which is almost 150 centners/ha more than in 2016. Agricultural enterprises of Borshchiv, Ternopil and...

In Poltava region "sweet harvest", compared to last year, continues ahead of the schedule. Currently, sugar beet are harvested from 85% of the total area. It was announced by Deputy Director of the Department of AIC of Poltava Regional Administration, Oleg Paliy. Five sugar companies of Poltava region: Yaresky, Lannivskyi, Globyno...

South African sugar producer — Tongaat Hulett — expects half-year profit to rise 4,8% as production recovered after a two-year drought. It is reported by MailOnline. The sugar operations have seen the beginning of the production volume recovery after the drought conditions of the previous two years. The company said headline e...

India’s cabinet approved a 5% increase in the price of ethanol to ease pressure on suppliers of the fuel and cut crude imports. It is reported be Reuters. The price of ethanol was fixed at 40,85 rupees (17,16 UAH) per liter before tax, and would be applicable for a year starting Dec. 1. India has been aiming to boost the...

The Philippines raw-sugar production as of October 15 has reached 67 810 tonnes, nearly 17% lower than the 81 615 tonnes recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA).   It is reported by BusinessMirror. Raw-sugar demand during the period was pegged at 285 046 tonnes, 1.84% lower than last year’s 290 380 tonnes. The SRA data showed that the num...