# Egypt reduced purchases of Ukrainian wheat by 18%

> Egypt imported 2.73 million tonnes of Ukrainian wheat from January to October 2026, down 17.7% from the same period a year earlier. Egypt’s total wheat imports fell 6.2%; purchases from Romania, Bulgaria and Canada increased, partly offsetting declines from Ukraine and several other suppliers.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T18:13:24.969Z
- Category: trade · region Egypt · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86311-egypt-reduced-purchases-of-ukrainian-wheat-by-18
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Egyptian buying reduces demand for Ukrainian export wheat, while switching to alternative origins redistributes demand across suppliers. The overall decline in imports is modestly bearish for export wheat demand, though logistical uncertainty and higher prices are also cited as influences.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-21 | [Tender in Egypt has further reduced the price of wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6778-tender-in-egypt-has-further-reduced-the-price-of-wheat.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-05 | [GASC purchases 360k tonnes of wheat](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6779-gasc-purchases-360k-tonnes-of-wheat.md) | -3.2% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2026-10-20 | [Weak demand for US wheat increases price pressure on Ukrainian and EU markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/458-weak-demand-for-us-wheat-increases-price-pressure-on-ukrainian-and-eu-markets.md) | -0.7% | — |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-30 | [The collapse of world prices for wheat and corn has increased pressure on purchase prices in Ukraine 30.11.2021 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11601-the-collapse-of-world-prices-for-wheat-and-corn-has-increased-pressure-on.md) | -1.0% | -3.4% |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-17 | [Wheat prices dropping internationally spark interest of Egyptian buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11619-wheat-prices-dropping-internationally-spark-interest-of-egyptian-buyers.md) | -3.8% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- usm.media: https://usm.media/egypet-skorotyw-zakupiwli-ukrajinsjkoji-pszenyci-na-18/

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