Prices for Indian 5 per cent broken parboiled rice held at $378-$384 per tonne, while Thai 5 per cent broken rice rose to $465-$468 amid flooding concerns.
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Indian rice export prices held near a
more than one-year high this week as a weaker rupee offset
rising paddy costs amid crop supply concerns, while Thai rates
increased on flooding worries.
“Rupee depreciation is helping keep export prices steady.
Demand softened slightly this week as buyers delayed purchases
due to higher freight rates,” said a Kolkata-based trader.
India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was
quoted at $378 to $384 per ton this week, unchanged from last
week. Indian 5% broken white rice was priced at $379 to $384 per
ton.
The country’s rice production is set to decline this year
for the first time in a decade as below-normal rainfall
threatens to cut yields.
In Thailand, 5% broken rice was quoted at
$465 to $468 per tonne, up from $460 last week.
Prices this week are slightly higher as vessels have arrived
to collect cargo that was previously contracted, a trader said.
“Supply remains good as we are in the late harvest period for
the second rice crop,” the trader added.
Demand from the Philippines is also expected, another trader
said.
Prices rose due to flooding, which may have damaged supplies
in some provinces and led exporters to expect lower production,
the trader said, adding that demand has not increased enough to
create a shortage of supply.
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s 5% broken rice
offered at $420-$430 per metric tonne on Thursday, unchanged from
last week.
“Trading activity is quiet as the Philippines is not buying,
while Chinese buyers have not yet resumed their purchases after
their week-long holiday,” a trader based in Ho Chi Minh City
said, adding that African buyers remain active.
Vietnam’s rice exports in September fell 9.3% from a year
earlier, according to the government data. For the first nine
months of this year, exports fell 5.4% from a year earlier.
In Bangladesh, rice prices rose by 1 taka to 2 taka per
kilogram in recent days, with traders attributing the increase
to higher transportation costs following the latest fuel price
hike.
The rise has been particularly noticeable in medium- and
fine-quality varieties.
Published on October 9, 2026
