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Explained: Why Sugar Is Suddenly Getting Costlier

The rise in sugar prices is being attributed to hoarding and worries about tight supplies due to a fall in sugarcane harvest due to either flooding or less rainfall in top sugarcane-producing states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

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Published: 21 August 2026
Explained: Why Sugar Is Suddenly Getting Costlier
The rise in sugar prices is being attributed to hoarding and worries about tight supplies due to a fall in sugarcane harvest due to either flooding or less rainfall in top sugarcane-producing states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

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