# Weak international export demand drives Platts Asian rice prices lower | S&P Global

> Asian assessed white rice prices fell to multi-month lows as weak international export demand led buyers to pause immediate purchases. Vietnam became the world's cheapest source for white rice at $399/mt FOB, and Thai prices are expected to fall ahead of the February crop.

- Date: 2025-01-30 · published 2025-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26580-weak-international-export-demand-drives-platts-asian-rice-prices-lower-s-and-p
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

India's re-entry into exports has set a low price floor across Asia, and record Indian government stocks suggest further export pressure, pointing to bearish rice prices for feed-adjacent buyers.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-10-03 | [Asia rice-waning demand prompts Indian, Thai exporters to lower prices - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56650-asia-rice-waning-demand-prompts-indian-thai-exporters-to-lower-prices-the.md) | +2.5% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2026-08-26 | [INTERVIEW: China import suspension drives India rice export concerns: TREACG \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17886-interview-china-import-suspension-drives-india-rice-export-concerns-treacg-s.md) | +6.5% | +13.4% |
| RICE | 2025-10-16 | [Vietnam fragrant rice prices hit 3-year low on low export demand, Philippines ban \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22483-vietnam-fragrant-rice-prices-hit-3-year-low-on-low-export-demand-philippines.md) | -3.1% | -2.8% |
| RICE | 2025-12-17 | [Indonesia’s Rice Import Halt Pushes Down Global Prices: Food Minister \| INP \| Indonesian National Police](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21595-indonesia-s-rice-import-halt-pushes-down-global-prices-food-minister-inp.md) | +3.3% | +11.6% |
| RICE | 2026-03-17 | [Vietnam fragrant 5% rice prices fall to record low amid weak demand, ample supply \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20260-vietnam-fragrant-5-rice-prices-fall-to-record-low-amid-weak-demand-ample-supply.md) | -3.9% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/013025-weak-international-export-demand-drives-platts-asian-rice-prices-lower

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