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Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Cambodia is taking steps to curb unhealthy diets, but without tougher measures on sugary drinks that fuel diabetes and other chronic diseases, the country could soon face a $1.5 billion health and economic crisis.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows on Wednesday and settled sharply lower as Brazil ramps up sugar production. Unica reported Wednesday that Brazil's Center-South sugar output in the second half of August rose by +18% y/y to 3.872 MT. Also, the percentage of sugarcane crushed for sugar by Brazil's sugar mills in the second half of August increased to 54.20% from 48.78% the same time last year. However, cumulative 2025-26 Center-South sugar output through August fell -1.9% y/y to 26.758 MMT.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Indonesia will tighten controls on ethanol imports in an effort to support domestic farmers impacted by a drop in molasses prices, Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman said on Friday. While the minister did not specify when the new policy would take effect, he stated that the move is intended to help sugarcane farmers who are struggling with a decline in the price of molasses, a key feedstock for ethanol production

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- Indonesia will soon begin building facilities to produce methanol and ethanol in an effort to reduce its heavy dependence on imports, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said on Sunday. He noted that several projects are set to start construction but did not share further details.

Sugar Ethanol Bioenergy Int- The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has issued a fresh tender to buy 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar, with bids due by October 6, European traders said on Monday. The delivery of the sugar is expected around November 15.