# Egypt cuts wheat imports from Ukraine and Russia, increases purchases from other countries

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T12:05:26.404Z
- Category: trade · region Egypt / Black Sea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87380-egypt-cuts-wheat-imports-from-ukraine-and-russia-increases-purchases-from-other
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-04 | [Grain export from Ukraine and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69296-grain-export-from-ukraine-and-russia.md) | -3.9% | -3.9% |
| WHEAT | 2019-09-19 | [In 2019/20 MY, Ukraine and Russia can meet the rising demand for wheat, corn and barley in the MENA countries — APK-Inform](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56929-in-2019-20-my-ukraine-and-russia-can-meet-the-rising-demand-for-wheat-corn-and.md) | +2.2% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-07 | [News From Russia And Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72350-news-from-russia-and-ukraine.md) | +0.4% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2019-02-01 | [How Russia and Ukraine took over the wheat market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60647-how-russia-and-ukraine-took-over-the-wheat-market.md) | -1.2% | -6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-05-09 | [Explainer: Why the EU is restricting grain imports from Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11372-explainer-why-the-eu-is-restricting-grain-imports-from-ukraine.md) | -0.5% | -7.7% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/egypt-cuts-wheat-imports-from-ukraine-and-russia-increases-purchases-from-other-countries/

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