India tightens sugar stock rules from October 15, caps most dealers at 1,000 quintals
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India tightened sugar dealer stock rules ahead of the festive season, cutting permissible holding periods to 15 days and capping most regions at 1,000 quintals (2,000 in Kolkata/Assam) through Nov 30, 2026. The policy targets hoarding and aims to transmit recent ex-mill and retail price declines through the supply chain. Market impact is mostly local to Indian sugar distribution rather than broad risk assets.
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India will shorten the period sugar dealers can hold stocks to 15 days and cap inventories at 1,000 quintals in most parts of the country, aiming to curb hoarding and ensure festive-season supplies. The revised rules will apply from October 15 through November 30, 2026. Official data show average retail sugar prices are down about 15% from their August peak, while exmill prices have fallen around 28% and have been stable for the past three weeks.
