Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Indian Sugar Prices Fall Further as Mills Struggle to Sell
Sugar prices in India continued to fall on September 2, 2026.
Shops and wholesalers were charging less than before.
The average retail price was ₹62.57 per kilogram, but some places were more expensive.
Sugar mills were finding it difficult to sell their supplies because demand was weak.
The government changed its selling rules and required mills to sell part of their quota quickly.
It also allowed duty-free imports and released more sugar for the domestic market.
Officials asked mills to report recent sales and prices.
While Indian prices fell, sugar prices in international markets went up.
India’s average retail sugar price fell to ₹62.57 a kg, though Andaman prices reached ₹75.
Wholesale sugar prices declined by ₹100-200 a quintal, with Mumbai recording the lowest price at ₹5,200.
Mills reportedly struggled to sell sugar priced above ₹4,400 a quintal because of weak demand.
The government allocated 13 lakh tonnes for domestic sale in the first half of September and diverted export sugar to local markets.
Global sugar prices rose, reaching 18.26 cents a pound in New York and $528 a tonne for white sugar in London.
- Who
- Indian sugar mills, traders, wholesalers, consumers, and government agencies including the Food Ministry and Department of Consumer Affairs.
- What
- Retail and wholesale sugar prices continued to decline, while mills faced weak demand and difficulty selling their allocations.
- When
- Wednesday, September 2, 2026; mills were asked to submit sales details by Thursday, September 3.
- Where
- India, with prices reported in cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, and Andaman; international prices were reported from New York and London.
- Why
- Prices were pressured by weak demand, duty-free raw-sugar imports, increased domestic allocations, diverted export supplies, and government measures against hoarding.
- Average retail price
- ₹62.57 per kg across India
- Highest cited retail price
- ₹75 per kg in Andaman
- Wholesale price movement
- Down by ₹100-200 per quintal
- Lowest cited wholesale price
- ₹5,200 per quintal in Mumbai
- Highest cited wholesale price
- ₹5,900 per quintal in Chennai
- September domestic allocation
- 13 lakh tonnes for the first half of September
- Duty-free import allowance
- 1 million tonnes of raw sugar until October 31
- New York sugar price
- 18.26 cents per pound, or $402.5 per tonne