# Mekong Delta rice prices move both ways on November 5 as Asian rice prices reach near two-year high

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:05:59.280Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81415-mekong-delta-rice-prices-move-both-ways-on-november-5-as-asian-rice-prices
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-07-11 | [Rice Soars to Two-Year High in Asia on El Niño Drought Risks - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5208-rice-soars-to-two-year-high-in-asia-on-el-nino-drought-risks-bloomberg.md) | -19.6% | -16.6% |
| RICE | 2025-12-02 | [Thai Rice Prices hit near 4-month high; India prices ease on weak demand, soft rupee \| IREF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12732-thai-rice-prices-hit-near-4-month-high-india-prices-ease-on-weak-demand-soft.md) | -0.3% | -6.8% |
| RICE | 2020-03-30 | [Rice prices hit 6-year high as Thailand and Vietnam face drought - Nikkei Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54207-rice-prices-hit-6-year-high-as-thailand-and-vietnam-face-drought-nikkei-asia.md) | +4.2% | +21.5% |
| RICE | 2024-05-21 | [Thai rice prices hit 2-month high on demand surge from Brazil, Mexico](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30327-thai-rice-prices-hit-2-month-high-on-demand-surge-from-brazil-mexico.md) | -4.0% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- yuenan.com: https://yuenan.com/news-279521/

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