Sugar Prices Likely To Go Up As Output Under Stress – JM Financial

Favorable seasonal and production factors that are expected to boost sugar prices in coming days, said JM Financial Institutional Securities in a report titled “Turning Sweeter”. The primary reasons for the bullish outlook on sugar prices has to do with international prices and India’s own buffer stock situation. The upcoming festival season in India, which […]

Singapore’s Wilmar takes control of Shree Renuka Sugars

Singapore-based agricultural commodity player Wilmar International has taken a controlling stake in Shree Renuka Sugars, one of India’s largest sugar companies that was saddled with high levels of debt. As of December 30, both the Indian promoter and Wilmar had a stake of just above 27% with about 257 mln shares each. On Friday, the […]

Center imposes stock-holding limits on sugar

Faced with the prospect of lower-than-expected production of sugar in the ongoing season due to drought, the government has imposed stock curbs on dealers to prevent speculation and hoarding, the food and consumer affairs ministry said today. “With the objective of keeping the sugar prices at reasonable level and to ensure smooth supply of sugar […]

Uttam Sugar Mills gets acknowledgement for doubling of ethanol capacity

Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd informed that it obtained acknowledgement from the government of India after doubling its Ethanol distillery capacity. The company, engaged in production of sugar, Ethanol and power generation, said it has doubled its existing ethanol capacity is 22,500 Kilo Liters (KL). Under India’s industrial rules, large enterprises are required to inform the […]

India Ratings downgrades Shree Renuka Sugars on sugar price concerns

India Ratings and Research has downgraded Shree Renuka Sugars Limited to IND BB- from IND BBB- fearing liquidity problems caused by falling sugar prices. It also held out a bleak outlook for the sugar industry in general. “The downgrade reflects the likelihood of higher-than-expected liquidity concerns post Ind-Ra’s further interactions with SRSL’s management amid falling […]