Sugarcane| Demand fromChinaand Dubai Al Khaleej refinery for Brazilian raw sugar

Demand from China and Dubai Al Khaleej refinery for Brazilian raw sugar has picked up sharply since a drop in prices below 17 cents a lb earlier this month, while Thai and Central American sales have been sluggish. The June-July period is seen as the peak of the sugarcane harvest in centre-south Brazil.Thailand is world’s No. 2 sugar exporter afterBrazil.