Sugar: smuggling is the elephant in the room EDITORIAL: The sugar export ban is back in the news with increasing sugar prices. This is not the first time when... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Markets India’s ethanol program will cap future sugar exports MUMBAI: India’s ethanol program will cap future sugar exports India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Print SBP announces sugar export mechanism Makes it mandatory for sugar mills to bring sugar export proceeds into Pakistan within 60 days of the opening of Letter of Credit (LC) Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:16am
Business & Finance Ministries, provinces: MoC conveys sugar export mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has conveyed sugar export mechanism to the concerned ministries and... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Editorials Sugar export contains a kernel of bitter truth EDITORIAL: When it comes to promoting exports, few countries in the world may be as reluctant as Pakistan. That’s... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Print Dar willing to allow sugar export? ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is said to have expressed his willingness to allow the export of sugar;... Updated 29 Nov, 2022 09:42am
BR Research Sugar export: get a demand assessment first Last Friday, Punjab government notified the official beginning of crushing season in the province. This follows a... Published 28 Nov, 2022 08:41am
Business & Finance Export demand: Dar to meet owners of sugar mills ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will hold a meeting with sugar mill owners today (Monday) to mull over the... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
BR Research Sugar: determining surplus? Last week, BR Research highlighted how indecision over sugar export may lead the milling industry to delay crushing,... Published 31 Oct, 2022 08:57am
Markets Indian traders jump the gun with sugar export deals MUMBAI: Indian traders have signed deals to export 300,000 tonnes of raw sugar in the coming season as advantageous... Published 30 Aug, 2022 05:52pm
Business & Finance PSMA Sindh lobbying for export of surplus sugar KARACHI: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Sindh chapter on Thursday said the dollar-strapped Pakistan can... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance PSMA urges govt to allow export of surplus sugar LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) reiterating its demand on Tuesday has appealed to the federal... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am
Print Gur, sugar export as per SAB decision: Qamar ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar has said that export of Gur will be opened along with sugar in the... Updated 30 Jun, 2022 09:42am
Markets Raw sugar hits fresh 1-month low, NY cocoa plumbs 6-1/2 month trough LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE hit a fresh one month low on Wednesday amid worries about interest rate hikes in... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:02pm
Markets Raw sugar prices ease; coffee and cocoa also down LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE were slightly lower on Friday as the market awaited the release of production data... Published 10 Jun, 2022 05:09pm
Markets Raw sugar hits four-week low as dealers eye India, Brazil supplies LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell to a four-week low on Thursday as dealers eyed rising sugar output in India... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:35pm
Pakistan Punjab to request federal govt not to allow sugar export LAHORE: Inaugurating the Chief Minister’s price dashboard for online monitoring of prices of essential commodities... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Markets Raw sugar prices ease, coffee and cocoa edge higher LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE were slightly lower on Wednesday as dealers kept a close watch on potential fuel... Published 08 Jun, 2022 08:06pm
Markets Sugar and coffee prices fall as Brazil currency weakens LONDON: White sugar futures on ICE were sharply lower on Tuesday, slipping back from the previous session’s 5-1/2... Published 07 Jun, 2022 08:01pm
Markets White sugar futures hit highest in 5-1/2 years amid India export cap LONDON: White sugar futures on ICE hit their highest in 5-1/2 years, with dealers worried Indian exports might not... Published 06 Jun, 2022 06:00pm
Markets Arabica coffee hits 1-1/2 month peak on signs of tightening supply LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit 1-1/2 month peaks on Wednesday on signs of tightening supplies and as the... Published 01 Jun, 2022 06:17pm
Markets Raw sugar prices rise boosted by crude oil gains LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose on Tuesday, boosted by gains in crude oil prices, while the market also... Updated 01 Jun, 2022 06:15pm
Markets Raw sugar climbs to 3-week high, coffee and cocoa also up LONDON: Raw sugar futures rose to a three-week high on Monday, boosted partly by gains in grain prices following... Published 16 May, 2022 06:45pm
Markets Global sugar supply heading to large surplus due to Asia NEW YORK: The global sugar market is likely to see a relatively large surplus of 4.1 million tonnes in the new... Published 10 May, 2022 07:45pm
Markets Raw sugar prices turn higher, buoyed by crude oil gains LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE turned higher on Thursday, with gains in crude oil helping to support prices as ... Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am
Markets Raw sugar prices turn higher, buoyed by crude oil gains LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE turned higher on Thursday, with gains in crude oil helping to support prices as... Published 21 Apr, 2022 07:50pm
Markets Raw sugar futures fall as crude oil prices weaken LONDON: Raw sugar futures were lower on Tuesday, extending a retreat from last week’s five-month peak, dragged down... Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:40pm
Print Govt bans sugar export ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced to ban the export of sugar, saying the ban would drop sugar prices... Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:45am
Markets Raw sugar hits highest in nearly five months LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE hit their highest in nearly five months on Tuesday as crude oil rose on worries... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:44pm
Markets Raw sugar prices weaken, arabica climbs to one-month high LONDON: Raw sugar futures fell on Monday, weakened primarily by a drop in crude oil prices, while arabica coffee... Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:41pm