# Rice Rises to 3-Month Highs

> Rice futures traded above $10.70 per hundredweight, reaching three-month highs as supplies tightened despite an ample global outlook. Indian export prices firmed after higher paddy costs and government procurement reduced marketable supplies, and spot availability in Rio Grande do Sul stayed constrained as producers prioritized export commitments.

- Date: 2026-01-21 · published 2026-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12585-rice-rises-to-3-month-highs
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter origin supplies from a narrow group of exporters can lift nearby prices quickly, even though the broader global balance remains comfortable. Buyers should expect firmer rice prices while these origin constraints persist.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-02-17 | [Rice Prices Touch 4 Months High: Demand from Africa - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54673-rice-prices-touch-4-months-high-demand-from-africa-grainmart-news.md) | +0.3% | +2.1% |
| RICE | 2022-11-25 | [Tight supplies lift Vietnam rice rates to 16-month high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38753-tight-supplies-lift-vietnam-rice-rates-to-16-month-high-markets-business.md) | -1.2% | -0.3% |
| RICE | 2026-08-28 | [Rice exports expected to gain momentum in year-end months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17976-rice-exports-expected-to-gain-momentum-in-year-end-months.md) | +2.6% | +11.7% |
| RICE | 2023-12-28 | [Asia rice-Thai rates soar to 15-year highs - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32790-asia-rice-thai-rates-soar-to-15-year-highs-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.9% | +4.2% |
| RICE | 2020-05-01 | [Asia Rice-India export prices hit 9-month peak as demand recovers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9190-asia-rice-india-export-prices-hit-9-month-peak-as-demand-recovers.md) | -1.8% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/rice/news/518900

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