# Rice Futures Near 2.5-Year High

> Rice futures rose above $17.90 per hundredweight, their highest level since June 2024, and have gained more than 85% since the start of the year. A weak monsoon is expected to reduce India’s 2026/27 rice output by 7 million tonnes to 147 million tonnes, while flooding in Thailand has disrupted transport and raised concerns about planting delays and crop losses. El Niño also adds uncertainty to production prospects across Asia, though new-crop arrivals are easing India’s domestic supply pressure in the near term.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:56:09.426Z
- Category: weather · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84803-rice-futures-near-2-5-year-high
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Potentially lower output in India and weather-related crop and transport risks in Thailand could tighten exportable supply and support rice prices. Improving new-crop arrivals in India may provide some near-term relief.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-05-05 | [Rice Futures at Over 8-Month High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10151-rice-futures-at-over-8-month-high.md) | +4.6% | +11.3% |
| RICE | 2026-06-30 | [Rice Hits 12-month High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18866-rice-hits-12-month-high.md) | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| RICE | 2017-08-28 | [Rice Futures Hit 22-Month High As Uncle Ben Says ‘I Told You So’ – Heisenberg Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69526-rice-futures-hit-22-month-high-as-uncle-ben-says-i-told-you-so-heisenberg-report.md) | +2.2% | -3.0% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- de.tradingeconomics.com: https://de.tradingeconomics.com/commodity/rice/news/599200

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