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Raw sugar futures rose 1.6% on Tuesday to 15.15 cents per pound, supported by stronger crude oil prices. White sugar increased by 2.2% to $446.90 per ton. Crude oil prices rose about 2% as hopes for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran diminished, bringing supply concerns back into focus. Higher energy prices may result in more sugarcane being used to produce biofuel ethanol, thereby reducing sugar output and supply.London cocoa fell 1.6% to £3,427 per ton, having touched a three-and-a-half-month high of £3,549 earlier in the session. Traders said that recent price gains driven by short covering have at least temporarily faded. The expiration of the May contract on Wednesday becomes a short-term focus. Meanwhile, the premium of the May contract over the July contract is narrowing, indicating ample supply. New York cocoa fell 2% to $4,613 per ton, down from the previous trading day's three-and-a-half-month high of $4,777. The President of Brazil has signed a bill setting minimum cocoa content requirements for chocolate.Arabica coffee fell 0.3% to $2.8140 per pound, after hitting a one-and-a-half-year low of $2.68 per pound on Monday. Traders said harvesting of Brazil’s bumper crop is accelerating, putting downward pressure on prices. Robusta coffee rose 0.2% to $3,510 per ton.

The company plans to delve into its major capital market strategies and treasury management initiatives when announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2026.

Loss per share for the fourth quarter was $0.10, compared to a loss per share of $0.16 in the same period last year. Operating loss for the fourth quarter was $33.7 million, compared to a loss of $72.1 million in the same period last year. The estimated loss was $17.4 million.