# India sugar shares fall after government sets ethanol-bound sugar to zero

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- Reuters, 2026-10-19 10:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-sugar-stocks-slide-government-halts-sugar-diversion-ethanol-2026-10-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad5ea42ab53aa0001d99f45

> At Monday’s opening, Indian sugar shares retreated after a government order barred oil marketers from assigning any sugar to ethanol production in the 2026/27 supply year.