Check the fundamentals, not just the charts.
DEmand for sugar is rising at breakneck speed in China, India, Vietnam, Pakistan and now, because of ethanol, the USA. US demand also said to be up as Atkins diet fad fades out.
Poor crops in Vietnam, Australia, UK. EU subsidies stopped, helping raise prices.
In Brazil, crops expanding, bearish, but more sugar being used for ethanol.
US tariff on imported ethanol may be lifted (I'm not so sure, though, because the US farm lobby is so strong and electoral votes and representation in Congress favors small population states so strongly).
India's exports to be large it seems, and exports may be possible. Bangladesh alone, facing a shortage, will literally eat this up, as Indian exports unlikely to be larger than 9 lakh tons, and Bangladesh needs to import 8 - 10 lakh tons.
India and Brazil are the largest producers.
That said, when sugar has rallied in the past, it was despite record production.
55% of India's sugar going to ethanol, and 5% blend of sugar ethanol mandatory in India. 20% mandatory in Brazil.
Urbanization in Asia leads to increased demand and possibly decreasing supply.
http://today.reuters.com/news/artic...=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Sto...0-45D1-985B-F2E53B996863}&siteid=google&dist=