Ana Zancaner

Analysis Manager

Ana graduated from Insper University Sao Paulo in 2013, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She joined CZ as an intern in 2013 and is now our senior analyst in our Sao Paulo office. At CZ she is responsible mainly for analysis of the Brazilian sugar and ethanol sector but supporting other consulting requests as well.

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CS Brazil 2026/27 – Have We Reached the Floor for Ethanol Prices?

Insight Focus Drivers need to shift consumption to ethanol,...

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Sugar Cost of Production Across the World

Insight Focus Sugar prices are at the lowest of the past 5 years. How ...

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CS Brazil 2026/27 Sugar & Ethanol Flexibility is the Norm

Insight Focus Low sugar prices and a strong currency mean ethanol is n...

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3 Charts on Iran Conflict and CS Brazil Sugar Mix

Upside? Although recent remarks by US president, Donald Trump, that th...

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CS Brazil Cane in 2026/27: Back to Production Flexibility

Insight Focus Brazilian cane mills are underhedged for sugar next seas...

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Sugar Cost of Production Across the World

Insight Focus Sugar production costs vary widely across major producer...

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How Does Weather Shape CS Brazil’s Sugar Outlook?

Opinion Focus We tend to look at weather forecast to know if we should...

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How Will the Fuel of the Future Bill Impact Brazil’s Energy Industry?

Insight Focus Brazil should soon approve the Fuel of the Future bill. ...

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Could Brazil Surpass the USA in Peanut Production?

Insight Focus Brazilian peanut production could jump if the crop is ro...

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Ask the Analyst: How is CS Brazil Coping With Sugar and Grains Logistics?

Insight Focus Soybean exports were slower than expected this season. S...

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Ask the Analyst: Is There Additional Capacity for Sugar Exports From Brazil?

Insight Focus Brazil is expected to export 93mi tonnes of soybeans and...

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Brazilian Truck Freight Rates for Sugar to Rise Sharply

Opinion Focus The 2023/24 cane season will be marked by stretched logi...

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Ask the Analyst: Why do Sugar and Grain Compete for Logistics in Brazil?

Insight Focus Corn, soybean and sugar crops could result in logistical...

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Ask the Analyst: How do CBIOs Factor into to the Brazilian Ethanol Parity?

Insight Focus CBIO are similar to a carbon credit and are traded in Br...

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Brazil: Risk of Blackouts

The main source of energy in Brazil comes from water, around 70% of th...

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CS Brazil Crop Revision – Less cane, more sugar

Weather is negatively impacting cane development, especially in the 2H...

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Brazil Line Up: 390kmt of raws nominated in CS

Nominations have slowed down a bit this week in CS; Around 390kmt of r...

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Brazil Line Up: Pick up in Pace

Pace of nomination have picked up this week in CS; Around 700kmt of ra...

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