According to the Bureau of national statistics of Kazakhstan, conducted by Sugar.Ru, in July 2023 by import:

• The import of sugar (HS code 1701) has made 40.00 thousand tons. In total in January - July 2023 were imported 279.00 thousand tons of sugar (130% compared to the same period in 2022). In 2022 in the same period were imported 214.00 thousand tons of sugar.
• The import of molasses (HS code 1703) has made 2.00 tons. In total in January - July 2023 were imported 3.00 tons of molasses (0% compared to the same period in 2022). In 2022 in the same period were imported 568.00 tons of molasses..

Import of Kazakhstan, for 7 months 2023 by country

Фьючерсы на сахар-сырец на ICE выросли до 12-летнего максимума в пятницу, а затем закрылись небольшим снижением, поскольку засуха, связанная с Эль-Ниньо, похоже, приведет к глобальному дефициту в сезоне 2023/24, пишет Nasdaq.

Октябрьский сахар-сырец SBc1 подешевел на 0,07 цента, или 0,3%, до 26,91 цента за фунт. Контракт прибавил за неделю 2,3%. Во время торговой сессии был достигнут 12-летний максимум в 27,59 цента.

Вероятность того, что условия Эль-Ниньо сохранятся в течение зимы в Северном полушарии, составляет более 95% .

On September 15, 2023, 16 sugar contracts were sold at NME (spot trading). The total volume of sales has made 1160 MT at the average price of RUR 59707/MT (US$622.08/MT at the exchange rate of CBR on date indicated). The maximum sales price for the federal districts was: RUR 59500/MT (US$619.92/MT, CFD), RUR 61700/MT (US$642.85/MT, VFD), RUR 59500/MT (US$619.92/MT, SFD).

According to the analysis of Statkom of Kazakhstan, conducted by Sugar.Ru, production of sugar decreased over the month by 46.69% in August 2023 and have made 9289.0 tons (in previous month - 17426.0 tons, in August 2022 - 44476.0 tons, in August 2021 - 7463.0 tons). Total 184555 tons of sugar have been produced in January-August 2023 (in January-August 2022 - 233371 tons).

According to Statkom of Kazakhstan, the wholesale price of white sugar in August 2023 decreased by 4.13 % and amounted to 395 Tenge/kg (in 2022 - 429 Tenge/kg, in 2021 - 291 Tenge/kg), or RUR 89.52/kg (at the rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation by the middle of the reporting month).