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India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

BBC News World · 26 August 2026 at 07:30

India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

Domestic sugar prices have jumped nearly 40%, forcing India to import 1 million tonnes of the sweetener.

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India's sugar squeeze threatens its biggest season for sweets

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