(Bloomberg) -- Sugar in New York rose to a 12-week
high as mills in Brazil, the world's biggest producer, use more
sugar cane to make ethanol instead of the sweetener.
The center-south region of Brazil produced 5.4 million
metric tons of sugar this year as of June 15, down from 6 million
tons at the same point last year, the London-based International
Sugar Organization said today in an e-mailed report. Ethanol
output jumped 10 percent to 4.2 billion liters, the group said.
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high as mills in Brazil, the world's biggest producer, use more
sugar cane to make ethanol instead of the sweetener.
The center-south region of Brazil produced 5.4 million
metric tons of sugar this year as of June 15, down from 6 million
tons at the same point last year, the London-based International
Sugar Organization said today in an e-mailed report. Ethanol
output jumped 10 percent to 4.2 billion liters, the group said.
Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News
