Brazil sugar production falls late in June; focus on ethanol

SAO PAULO: Brazil's center-south produced 2.19 million tonnes of sugar in the second half of June, 4pc less than in the same period a year earlier, said industry group Unica on Wednesday

Brazil's center-south mills crushed 46.08 million tonnes of cane in the second half of June, 1.2pc more than in the same time a year earlier, said Unica

Brazil's center-south produced 2.33 billion liters of ethanol late in June, 1.15pc less than a year earlier

Unica said that more time is needed to assess eventual production impact from frosts in Brazil's center-south

Mills in Brazil's center-south allocated 37pc of cane to sugar production late in June, a level similar to what was reported at this time last season

Unica says ethanol demand remains strong in Brazil, leading mills to keep production mix favoring the biofuel production.