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India's sugar squeeze threatens itsbiggest season for sweets

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

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BBC News26 Aug 2026, 06:30 amUpdated 5h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

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Source: BBC News. Published 26 Aug 2026, 06:30 am.

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