
A weekly rice update says the World Bank expects an upcoming El Niño dry spell to cut Southeast Asian rice output, with an estimated 1.3% global production decline. NOAA reported an 82% chance of El Niño forming between May and July 2023.
Indonesia expects El Niño to affect 560-870 thousand hectares of rice land in the second half of 2023.
El Niño-driven output losses in Asia's major exporters could tighten rice supplies and support higher rice prices later in 2023.
After 179 past bullish weather events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.5%), and +2.2% over 20.
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