
Egypt imported 2.73 million tonnes of Ukrainian wheat in January–October 2026, down 17.7% year on year, while total wheat imports fell 6.2% to 10.18 million tonnes. Russian shipments also declined, while imports from Romania, Bulgaria and Canada increased and Lithuania and Latvia supplied wheat for the first time.
Reduced Egyptian buying from Ukraine and Russia shifts demand toward alternative origins, including EU suppliers and Canada. Higher prices, a stronger dollar and Black Sea logistics disruptions are constraining purchases and could weigh on export demand from the traditional suppliers.
After 206 past neutral trade events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.6%), and +0.5% over 20.
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