The World Is Running Short of Sugar and Top Buyer Wants More

  • Indonesian raw sugar imports may surge to 1.4 million tons
  • Sugar prices have surged on the outlook for tighter supplies
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Just as the world’s top sugar traders forecast a global shortage of the commodity, No. 1 raw-sugar importer Indonesia says it wants a record amount of the sweet stuff.