Sugar Stocks Rally as Government Lifts Ethanol Caps, Boosting 2025-26 Revenue Prospects

New Delhi, September 2, 2025: Sugar sector stocks saw a positive surge today after the government lifted all production volume restraints on ethanol during the 2025–26 supply year. Distilleries and factories are now free to produce ethanol from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup, and both C-heavy and B-heavy molasses. The policy reform is a significant move towards India’s 2025 20 percent blending of ethanol target, boosting producers’ revenue visibility and euphoria overall.

Ethanol Caps Removed for 2025-26, Promising Higher Sugarcane Yields and Revenue

The new freedom reverses the curbs begun in the 2023–24 crop year, which were coinciding with low sugarcane supplies. With hopes of monsoons now being better, experts are expecting improved cane yields, stronger ethanol prices, and more robust cash flows for sugar companies.

Shree Renuka Up 15% to ₹33.13, Dhampur Gains 11% to ₹142.20 After Policy Shift

Investor sentiment turned optimistic in the first trading session. Shree Renuka Sugars surged by nearly 15 percent, trading at about ₹33.13 mid-morning, further cementing its top slot in BSE’s ‘A’ group gainers. Avadh Sugar & Energy rose approximately 4.9 percent at ₹773 on the NSE, its market capitalization hitting ₹1,521 crore.

Dhampur Sugar Mills jumped more than 11 percent to ₹142.20, propelling its market valuation to around ₹901 crore. Balrampur Chini Mills increased by 7 percent to ₹584.80, with the market valuation reaching ₹11,680 crore. Ugar Sugar increased around 12 percent to ₹48.69, with a valuation of ₹536 crore. EID Parry increased nearly 3.7 percent, to ₹1,171.45.

Relaxed Ethanol Rules Give Mills Flexibility, Driving Stronger Cash Flows

By increasing production levels, the government has in effect removed a key constraint for ethanol makers, enabling them to reap growing demand without bureaucratic hurdles. While mills now have greater flexibility to reallocate sugar to ethanol, regulators will still monitor flows in an effort to ensure supply of domestic sugar. The joint transparency and operational breadth are a bullish change for the sector.

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