1/ Could you share what you do today and your career journey so far?
My first foray into the sugar market was long ago at Louis Dreyfus when they told me to move from the Grain Department to Sugar. I was initially a grain analyst, covering UK wheat and barley. LDC asked me to sit at the sugar desk and learn about sugar....
The article discusses the current state of the sugar industry, focusing on the impact of high sugar prices and the potential exacerbation of this situation by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Sugar prices are surging due to bad weather affecting harvests in major producing countries like India, Thailand and Mexico. In addition, demand for sugar remains high for various products, leading to a decrease in surplus.