# Rain in São Paulo Hinders Crushing and Supports Ethanol and Sugar Prices

> Rain in São Paulo and other states is slowing sugarcane harvesting and crushing, prompting mills to delay the close of the 2026/27 season. Limited physical-market availability helped lift hydrated ethanol prices by 2.36% in the first week of November, while sugar prices remained firm despite subdued trading.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T09:09:13.562Z
- Category: weather · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93268-rain-in-sao-paulo-hinders-crushing-and-supports-ethanol-and-sugar-prices
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md)

## Why it matters

Rain-related disruption is restricting sugarcane processing and near-term ethanol supply, supporting ethanol prices; limited sugar availability is also underpinning sugar prices.

## Read by commodity

- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agronews.tv.br: https://www.agronews.tv.br/chuvas-sp-travam-moagem-sustentam

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