Sugar Trade Upended as War Chokes Flows From Major Refining Hub

Bags of sugar in a processing facility in Malaysia.Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg

Global sugar prices are rebounding after a prolonged slump, as the war in Iran squeezes supplies from a major refining hub, boosting sales from producers outside the Middle East.

Benchmark white sugar futures in London had been trading low near pandemic levels as part of a prolonged slump from ample supply and muted demand.