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Food
Sugar Prices Surge to ₹65 per kg in Indore, Driving Sweet Costs Up 15%
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 25 Aug 2026, 07:32 PM
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Retailers in Indore have capped sugar sales at five kilograms per customer as prices climb to ₹65 per kilogram, pushing sweet prices up by as much as 15% and straining household budgets.
In the markets of Indore, the price of refined sugar has risen sharply to about ₹65 per kilogram. To curb hoarding and protect consumers, grocery shop owners have imposed a restriction limiting each customer to a maximum of five kilograms per purchase.
The surge in sugar cost has directly affected the price of confectionery items, with many sweets now selling up to 15% higher than before. This price hike is biting into the monthly budgets of ordinary families and the growing middle class, who rely on these treats during festivals and celebrations.
Economists note that the spike reflects broader supply‑chain pressures and speculative buying, prompting traders to adopt the quantity cap as a short‑term measure. Authorities have warned against hoarding, but the immediate impact remains a tighter household purse string for consumers in Madhya Pradesh.
The surge in sugar cost has directly affected the price of confectionery items, with many sweets now selling up to 15% higher than before. This price hike is biting into the monthly budgets of ordinary families and the growing middle class, who rely on these treats during festivals and celebrations.
Economists note that the spike reflects broader supply‑chain pressures and speculative buying, prompting traders to adopt the quantity cap as a short‑term measure. Authorities have warned against hoarding, but the immediate impact remains a tighter household purse string for consumers in Madhya Pradesh.