LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Raw sugar futures on ICE eased on Friday in the final session of 2022 although the market was on track for a fourth consecutive annual gain, buoyed by tight supplies of the sweetener.
SUGAR
* March raw sugar fell 0.2% to 20.25 cents per lb by 1028 GMT.
* Dealers noted the market continued to hover just above a band of support between 20.10 to 20.20 cents a lb.
* Raw sugar prices are on track for an annual gain of about 7.3% supported by supply tightness that is expected to continue through the first quarter of 2023.
* March white sugar slipped 0.1% to $561.40 a tonne.
* White sugar prices are on course for an annual gain of about 12.9%.
COFFEE
* March arabica coffee rose 0.7% to $1.7120 per lb.
* Arabica coffee prices are on track for an annual loss of about 24.3% weighed by concerns a global economic downturn will curb demand, a generally favourable outlook for next year's crop in top producer Brazil and rising exchange stocks.
* Dealers noted ICE certified coffee stocks stood at a 5-1/2 month high of 808,201 bags, as of Dec. 29. There were 242,447 bags pending grading.
* March robusta coffee fell 0.3% to $1,818 a tonne.
* Robusta coffee prices are on course for an annual loss of about 23.3%.
COCOA
* March London cocoa rose 0.7% to 2,058 pounds a tonne.
* London cocoa prices are on track for an annual gain of around 21%, boosted partly by a decline in the value of the pound versus the dollar during 2022.
* March New York cocoa rose 0.6% to $2,593 a tonne.
* New York cocoa prices are on course for an annual gain of about 3%. (Reporting by Nigel Hunt; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
