# El Nino Nerves Nudge Vietnam’s Rice Prices Higher - Finimize

> Vietnam's 5% broken rice rose to $410-$415 per ton on El Niño worries, while Thai quotes climbed to $480-$500 and some buyers switched to cheaper Indian varieties priced around $337-$342. Concerns about hotter, drier conditions could trigger stockpiling.

- Date: 2026-06-25 · published 2026-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18871-el-nino-nerves-nudge-vietnam-s-rice-prices-higher-finimize
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Regional arbitrage toward Indian rice limits how far Asian export prices can rise, though El Niño risk keeps the near-term bias firm.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2020-03-30 | [Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54207-rice-prices-hit-6-year-high-as-thailand-and-vietnam-face-drought-nikkei-asia.md) | +4.2% | +21.5% |
| 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% |
| RICE | 2026-06-04 | [Asia rice: Vietnam prices rise on El Nino concerns; Bangladesh rates stay high amid heatwave - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18867-asia-rice-vietnam-prices-rise-on-el-nino-concerns-bangladesh-rates-stay-high.md) | -1.6% | +2.2% |
| RICE | 2026-06-28 | [Vietnam rice rates up on El Nino fears; buyers opt for cheaper Indian grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18869-vietnam-rice-rates-up-on-el-nino-fears-buyers-opt-for-cheaper-indian-grain.md) | -2.3% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- finimize.com: https://finimize.com/content/el-nino-nerves-nudge-vietnams-rice-prices-higher

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