# Asia rice: Vietnam rice prices jump on low supply; traders flag El Nino risks - Markets - Business Recorder

> Vietnam's 5% broken rice was offered at an average of $498 per metric ton, a peak since April 2021. Thailand's 5% broken prices were unchanged at $490-$495, and Indian parboiled rice rose to a three-month high of $390-$398 after a government procurement hike and tight supplies.

- Date: 2023-06-15 · published 2023-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6881-asia-rice-vietnam-rice-prices-jump-on-low-supply-traders-flag-el-nino-risks
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight old-crop supplies and El Niño threats to Asian output support firmer rice prices, which could raise feed-grade rice and related costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2022-07-15 | [Asia rice: India rates steady as supply risks offset rupee dive - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40565-asia-rice-india-rates-steady-as-supply-risks-offset-rupee-dive-markets-business.md) | +5.2% | +5.8% |
| RICE | 2022-10-27 | [Trends - Asia rice markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39208-trends-asia-rice-markets-business-recorder.md) | +7.2% | +12.4% |
| RICE | 2026-10-22 | [Asia rice: Indian prices hit more than one-year high on strong rupee, tight supply - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17169-asia-rice-indian-prices-hit-more-than-one-year-high-on-strong-rupee-tight.md) | -0.4% | — |
| 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% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40247999

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