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El Niño Withers India Sugarcane, Threatening Global Supply and Ethanol Goals

El Niño-driven drought has damaged India's sugarcane crop, the world's second-largest producer, tightening global sugar supply and raising prices. The shortfall also undermines India's ethanol blending targets, as cane diversion to ethanol competes with food use. Uncertainty remains over the extent of the crop loss and its impact on export policy.

NYT World1 day agoINengCredibility 56%View source

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Source credibility0.6

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