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RUSSIA
Nine RUSAGRO sugar factories plan to process about 4,690,000 tons of beets and produce 677,000 tons of beet sugar In the 2020/21 season, the regional press reports.
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The Arbitration Tribunal of Tatarstan rejected the claim of Zainskiy Sugar JSC, which tried to challenge the additional tax assessment of over 161 million rubles and a fine of about 67 million rubles.
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The RF Ministry of Agriculture estimates the situation in the Russian sugar market as stable. The ministry noted that due to a significant increase in production, the price of sugar in 2019 decreased and in 2020 it was restored, which was also facilitated by a low forecast for the sugar beet harvest due to the drought.
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On October 06, 2020, 12 sugar contracts were sold at NTB. The total volume of sales has made 460 MT at the average price of RUR 42930 / MT (US $ 549.48 / MT at the exchange rate of CBR on date indicated). Trading session closed at $ 550.37 / MT (CFO), $ 563.18 / MT (YFO), $ 550.37 / MT (PFO).
UKRAINE
By October 5, 2020 Ukrainian agricultural producers increase sugar beet harvesting activities. As of report date 822.2 thousand tons from 18.3 thousand hectares (8% of the forecast) were harvested, reports "Information and analytical portal of the Ukrainian agro-industrial complex."
ARMENIA
In September 2020, consumer prices for a group of food commodities, including sugar, have decreased by 9.6% compared to the previous month and by 6.4% compared to September 2019, Statcom RA reports.
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