# Vietnam rice rates up on El Nino fears; buyers opt for cheaper Indian grain

> Vietnam's 5% broken rice was offered at $410-$415 per ton, up from $405-$415 a week earlier, on El Niño concerns. Thai 5% broken rose to $480-$500 and African demand reportedly fell 30% as buyers shifted to Indian rice.

- Date: 2026-06-28 · published 2026-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18869-vietnam-rice-rates-up-on-el-nino-fears-buyers-opt-for-cheaper-indian-grain
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Asian export quotes and possible stockpiling support prices, but demand switching to cheaper Indian rice caps the rally.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-10-19 | [Rice prices up in India, Vietnam as rains dampen crop supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68535-rice-prices-up-in-india-vietnam-as-rains-dampen-crop-supply.md) | -2.3% | +1.2% |
| RICE | 2023-06-19 | [Rice prices surge in Vietnam amid supply concerns and El Nino impact \| FEAG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8291-rice-prices-surge-in-vietnam-amid-supply-concerns-and-el-nino-impact-feag.md) | +0.8% | -12.5% |
| RICE | 2023-05-16 | [Explainer: Why El Nino is a concern for Indian monsoon rains?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35897-explainer-why-el-nino-is-a-concern-for-indian-monsoon-rains.md) | -5.7% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2026-06-25 | [El Nino Nerves Nudge Vietnam’s Rice Prices Higher - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18871-el-nino-nerves-nudge-vietnam-s-rice-prices-higher-finimize.md) | -0.5% | +9.3% |
| RICE | 2023-06-15 | [Asia rice: Vietnam rice prices jump on low supply; traders flag El Nino risks - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6881-asia-rice-vietnam-rice-prices-jump-on-low-supply-traders-flag-el-nino-risks.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- ricenewstoday.com: https://ricenewstoday.com/vietnam-rice-rates-up-on-el-nino-fears-buyers-opt-for-cheaper-indian-grain/

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