Refined sugar is being poured in a shop at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 20, 2026. India is the world's second-largest sugar producer, contributing about 15% to 20% of global production, and is also one of the largest consumers of sugar. Recent retail sugar prices in India surged from around ₹48/kg in July to approximately ₹56–₹65/kg by late August 2026. This increase is attributed to lower domestic production due to crop diseases and weather damage, higher festive demand, hoarding, and rising global prices. Opposition parties criticize the government's green fuel policy and ethanol diversion, while the Centre cites production issues, weather challenges, global deficits, and hoarding as the main factors.
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