The production of alternative fuels cause shortages of sugar in the world. The deficit in the fiscal year ended September 30, could amount to 1 million tons, said director of research company FO Licht Christoph Berg.“These findings are based on forecast growth of the world economy in the face of financial crisis and consider its impact on demand, especially in the Asian markets, – said Berg. – The deficit of $ 1 million tonnes – is the lower limit of the forecast, other experts expect a deficit of 3-4 million tons. This year, the value of the sugar, used in particular for the production of ethanol, an alternative fuel, grew by 8% to expectations that demand will be higher than the proposal because of declining production in India, the agency Bloomberg.Mezhdu so it is expected that the surplus of ethanol in the U.S., Europe and Brazil will increase next year by 50% – up to 1.8 billion liters, added Berg. However, according to experts, it is unlikely that the price of oil will remain a low, given the measures taken by Governments around the world to stabilize the banking system and stimulate the economy.
