# Super El Nino heats up Vietnamese rice prices.

> Vietnamese 5% broken fragrant rice rose about USD 15 in the last ten days of October to USD 515-520 per tonne, the highest level of the year, while jasmine rice rose USD 8 to USD 539. Prices of rice from Thailand, India, Pakistan and Myanmar rose only USD 1-4. Filipino buyers are reportedly sourcing contracts in the Mekong Delta as the Philippines reopens its market.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T23:39:44.317Z
- Category: weather · region Vietnam · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74235-super-el-nino-heats-up-vietnamese-rice-prices
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Vietnamese fragrant rice demand and El Niño expectations point to firmer export prices, with the gains concentrated in Vietnam rather than across all origins.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-06-19 | [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 | 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% |
| 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 | 2023-06-15 | [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

- vietnam.vn: https://www.vietnam.vn/en/sieu-el-nino-ham-nong-gia-gao-viet

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