
Mekong Delta paddy and by-product prices moved mixed on November 5, while Vietnamese export quotations held steady. Thai 5% broken white rice reached $475-479/t, and Bloomberg data show the Asian benchmark at its highest in nearly two years amid El Niño-related production concerns.
A widening gap between Thai and Vietnamese export prices, with Vietnam at about $70/t below Thailand, could pull Vietnamese offers higher and tighten supply for importers. Rising Asian benchmarks support firmer rice prices into 2027.
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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