# Weak monsoon and rising demand: wheat, sugar and chana prices rise, oilseeds also heat up

> A commodity analyst reports that oilseed sowing in India's kharif season rose slightly to 196.66 lakh hectares in 2026, but a weak monsoon raises doubts about output. Sugar output may fall 1-1.5 million tonnes short of demand, and maize has become a key industrial demand base due to ethanol.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T13:38:34.623Z
- Category: weather · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97924-weak-monsoon-and-rising-demand-wheat-sugar-and-chana-prices-rise-oilseeds-also
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A weak monsoon and shortfalls in Indian sugar and oilseed output point to firmer domestic prices and higher import demand, supporting global soybean, palm and maize demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-08-04 | [Econ Roundup: Demand Supports Milk Prices, Feed Costs Rising - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4737-econ-roundup-demand-supports-milk-prices-feed-costs-rising-nmpf.md) | -0.9% | +9.1% |
| SOY | 2016-04-22 | [Farming News - Oilseed Market Report: Prices rise on weather concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10300-farming-news-oilseed-market-report-prices-rise-on-weather-concerns.md) | -0.1% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2017-07-21 | [Palm oil demand up as dry U.S. weather seen hurting rival soy crops](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70055-palm-oil-demand-up-as-dry-u-s-weather-seen-hurting-rival-soy-crops.md) | -1.8% | -8.2% |
| SOY | 2018-03-21 | [Oilseeds prices rebound on Argentina, Malaysia dryness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10260-oilseeds-prices-rebound-on-argentina-malaysia-dryness.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2021-04-26 | [Wheat price rises to highest in eight years on supply concerns \| Seeking Alpha](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47637-wheat-price-rises-to-highest-in-eight-years-on-supply-concerns-seeking-alpha.md) | +2.0% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2018-05-29 | [Wheat prices are rising because of the hot and dry weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65065-wheat-prices-are-rising-because-of-the-hot-and-dry-weather.md) | -3.7% | -9.3% |
| CORN | 2026-08-04 | [Econ Roundup: Demand Supports Milk Prices, Feed Costs Rising - NMPF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4737-econ-roundup-demand-supports-milk-prices-feed-costs-rising-nmpf.md) | -1.3% | +10.1% |
| CORN | 2020-10-21 | [Grain trends: prices rise further on weather and demand issues -  Premium](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12844-grain-trends-prices-rise-further-on-weather-and-demand-issues-premium.md) | +4.6% | +11.5% |

## Sources

- gaonjunction.com: https://www.gaonjunction.com/kheti-kisani/krishi-vyapar/festive-demand-heats-up-commodity-markets-pushing-up-wheat-sugar-and-chana-prices

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