Why Indian Sugar Sector Surging?
Jun. 10, 2021 3:26 PM ET Recently indian sugar/ethanol stocks surged upto 100%. More good news sent another wave of buying. Long term prospects are excellent. Ratana21/iStock via Getty Images Indian sugar industry generates revenue mainly through three ways that is 1 Sugar production and export 2 Ethanol production 3 Power generation through bagass All three revenue streams are set for upward trend. First thing first, major news for the sector came when Indian government preponderance the deadline for ethanol blending target of 20% from 2030 to 2025. Currently it's 8%, decision was made to reduce crude dependency of India. And recently, on Monday, again deadline was being preponed to 2023. It's ridiculously bullish for these stocks. In just next 2 years, India is aiming for 20%, up 12% from Current 8% ethanol blending. This will create huge demand for ethanol, on which sugar industry has the highest margins (30-50%) and no cyclicality, which has been major drawback for...