DATAGRO Sugar & Ethanol Weekly Review – 27th April, 2026

The sugar market broke its losing streak in NY this week, with the May 2026 contract advancing another 33 points this Friday to US$ 13.93 c/lb, a gain of 62 points on the week. The modest recovery is attributed to opportunistic buying and, more recently, to the Brazilian government’s decision to raise the ethanol blending rate in gasoline from 30% to 32%.